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If we are broke then why do people buy our debt? It's obviously more complex than you make it sound.





because for now there’s a reasonable chance it will get paid off. what happens when the house of cards comes down?

What happens when any house of cards comes down? Could be said about any system anywhere on Earth. Could be said even if the US had zero debt.



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