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To: Oatka

Bunch of scaremongering. The US GDP is about $22t. The debt is only $29t. As Rush used to say, it’s a bit like a family owning a home at a bit more than their income. Not that big of a deal yet.

I’ve heard this talk all my life, and I go with Rush.


27 posted on 09/11/2021 1:18:30 PM PDT by Catfan15
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To: Catfan15

There is a lot of excellent analysis online about what happens when national debt starts to exceed 100% of GDP.

The best analogy I can give is the event horizon around a black hole—almost impossible to get out of...probable doom.

The world reserve currency status has given us a little breathing room—just a little...


32 posted on 09/11/2021 1:27:00 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: cgbg; Catfan15

“The debt is only $29t. ... Not that big of a deal yet.”

Some recent NOOBs seem to be skating close to troll ice.
Bears watching.


74 posted on 09/11/2021 2:34:14 PM PDT by A strike (Barr to Gitmo, Roberts to Florence supermax, HerrDoktor FauxiGates to TerreHaute)
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