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HiPointDem

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6. It's true. It's basically the debt owed to the social security trust fund & a bunch of smaller stuf

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:07 AM

Sep 2012

china owns 8% of us debt.

ss trust fund owns 19%.

the fed owns 11%.

us pension funds, states, counties etc. own some too.

http://www.businessinsider.com/who-owns-us-debt-2011-7?op=1

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My life in China - Diaoyu Island protests [View all] Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 OP

Thanks. As a San Francisco resident, I've had discussion with Mainland Chinese about this NBachers Sep 2012 #1

Yep, nothing like ignorance to worry you Confusious Sep 2012 #2

'China owns the US' LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #3

I remember seeing an interview with the President AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #4

I just googled. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #5

The PLA will destroy the US because they PLA is the greatest army on the planet Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #14

It's true. It's basically the debt owed to the social security trust fund & a bunch of smaller stuf HiPointDem Sep 2012 #6

Debt owed to China is not in the form of a "loan made in good faith" A HERETIC I AM Sep 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #7

Thanks Suji for this comprehensive look at what is going on davidpdx Sep 2012 #8

So they have obnoxious chicken hawks too? Dash87 Sep 2012 #9

Realistically, it will get better before it gets worse Franker65 Sep 2012 #10

From Japan, thank you for the rational post. Bonobo Sep 2012 #11

I live in Nanjing. Alot of the resentment here is due to people like the LD Party denying Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #13

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