Well, generally for a domino effect to begin, the very first domino has to actually be pushed...
Yeah. ...and a PURELY objective theory like the domino effect just doesn't work, especially because it tries to measure subjective issues.
...and we had a surplus in the 90s. Why can't we have it again. Look. The answer is more liberal research laws, stronger immigration of all skill levels, allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire and flat lining the military budget, with concerns with inflation and using the taxes to strengthen research and health care infrastructure.