Should A nation's debt be factored into the overall health of its economy?
Yes.
That's why I answered the way I did.
Everyone on this forum seems to think Trump is the conservative's super-hero, but his tax cuts made the debt worse. He is no conservative, just an alternative.
Debt is caused by borrowing more than you have and spending above your means, not tax cuts. If you are going to blame Trump for debt, then blame him for signing on to record level spending, not tax cuts. Go look up base line budgeting, its been going on for decades, both parties of which are responsible.