I don't get it.

The elected officials of all parties and all states are doing a fine job...just kidding!!!

I generally avoid discussions about religion and politics. In an effort to clarify exactly what my motivation is for this post...it is this:
'What the heck I am missing?'
And so, I am going to jump into the arena. It is because it has become basically unavoidable. Even short snippets of the news manage to further the great divide: that would be people who are willing to give this administration [mainly...President Obama] a chance to turn things around...and those who oppose any, many, and future attempts to change things [like the health care reform].
I keep hearing about how much the federal deficit will increase because of the health care reform which will help millions of Americans of all ages. There are rallies that while we are selling out our children's futures, the deficit is reaching...a gazillion dollars...
Here's my question:
Why is it that I don't hear the same ranting about the gazillion dollars that has gone to and continues to be spent on the wars [initiated by the former administration] and how they have already sent the deficit into orbit?
When the current deficit activity is tossed around the media, isn't it added to the deficit that was already there reflecting the spending of previous administrators? I am not understanding why that is not as talked about...Am I missing something?
Please take notice of the fact that I did not add emotional comment to the topics of the war or the health care reform. My question is about the deficit: Why are the current changes that will cost money... getting the flack for a future federal deficit... that was already in amounts which are unimaginable... from the past?