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16. I get the impression that few people realize that ~80% of our debt is owed to *ourselves*

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 05:11 PM

Oct 2013

Defaulting on our debt mostly fucks ourselves over.

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For Many Hard-Liners, Debt Default Is the Goal [View all] IsItJustMe Oct 2013 OP

Thank you for this very important post. It is a scary situation. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

Reminds me of the German aristocrat in Cabaret nxylas Oct 2013 #6

A well-tried political tactic by all fascists n/t melody Oct 2013 #10

These people hate America RobertEarl Oct 2013 #3

Yup I am afraid that is there game plan also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4

Is there more? Any links? dkf Oct 2013 #5

Here you go. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #7

Wow is this guy advocating for a default? dkf Oct 2013 #9

Ohhhhhh. Damn it is radical... dkf Oct 2013 #11

Sounds like that Republican really wants the US to be foreclosed. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #15

These idiots believe every dollar the government spends makes them poorer. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #18

Hard liners? Then they're all hard liners and they want default. ffr Oct 2013 #12

So this explains Niall Ferguson's recent attack on Krugman RainDog Oct 2013 #13

Bartlett is a conservative, btw RainDog Oct 2013 #14

Everyone needs to realize they'll do ANYTHING flamingdem Oct 2013 #17