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11. Ok the territory of Peurto Rico has a $9 billion debt but if you compare that to

Reply to OldHippieChick (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 06:26 PM

Oct 2017

the US debt of $20 trillion it is insignificant. I would say we could absorb that debt and forgo the damn
tax cut for the rich instead of lecturing them on their debt.

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Trump just said that PR owed 9 billion? WTF one cancellation of a big bomber or battle ship would [View all] coolsandy Oct 2017 OP

Puerto Rico's actual debt is nowhere MontanaMama Oct 2017 #1

He just took 7 billion from the ACA lame54 Oct 2017 #2

Trump is protecting Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #3

How can the so-called president of a country that owes $20 trillion lecture doc03 Oct 2017 #4

Puerto Rico is this country DesertRat Oct 2017 #8

Puerto Rico has a debt don't they? The a--hole in office and Republicans doc03 Oct 2017 #10

I'm confused. OldHippieChick Oct 2017 #9

Ok the territory of Peurto Rico has a $9 billion debt but if you compare that to doc03 Oct 2017 #11

what can we do? onethatcares Oct 2017 #5

It is actually 70 Billion with another 50 Billion in pension obligations snooper2 Oct 2017 #6

I always think this way. gvstn Oct 2017 #7

Boy...glad we here in the US are debt FREE......... Bengus81 Oct 2017 #12