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Patton French

(704 posts)
18. As illusory as the concept of money is
Fri Sep 24, 2021, 09:15 AM
Sep 2021

It still has to come from somewhere. The whole thing is tremendously frustrating, especially when the other side games the system.

I don't think we have control over that. Patton French Sep 2021 #1
Why would there be a default if you pay the bill without a declared "debt ceiling"? Goodheart Sep 2021 #6
Where is the money supposedly coming from? We have to service the debt we already have!!!! hlthe2b Sep 2021 #15
Yes, exactly. (n/t) Patton French Sep 2021 #17
As illusory as the concept of money is Patton French Sep 2021 #18
It doesn't work that way. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #2
I don't follow your point. Goodheart Sep 2021 #5
If I have no money and default on my debt, who the hell do you think is going to lend to me? hlthe2b Sep 2021 #14
Really? "U.S. default this fall would cost 6 million jobs, wipe out $15 trillion in wealth" WAPO hlthe2b Sep 2021 #3
You need to re-read what I actually posted. Goodheart Sep 2021 #4
You wouldn't happen to have been issued a driver's license, would you? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #9
THAT is so NOT true. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #11
Tell that to democratic constituents who won't get their Social Security checks post-default. no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #7
What? Goodheart Sep 2021 #8
Where the hell do you think the money is going to come from? Someone has to fund the debt hlthe2b Sep 2021 #12
I'm stunned. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #10
Ditto. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #13
Any other laws we can ignore at will? brooklynite Sep 2021 #16
That's the second time I've seen that here. Hard pass. FBaggins Sep 2021 #19
On the whole, it's not "Dems" who control the bank accounts, and would face the consequences muriel_volestrangler Sep 2021 #20
The debt ceiling is unconstitutional per the 14th Amendment meow2u3 Sep 2021 #21
This is a unique interpretation. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #22
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