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8. Oh, certainly our government can, yes.

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 04:09 PM

Feb 2018

I was speaking more to the foreign investment entities that are buying US public debt.
I should have been more specific.

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Intelligence chief: Federal debt is 'dire threat' to national security [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

No worries bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #1

That's not how it works. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #3

Try not paying your real estate taxes bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #6

Oh, certainly our government can, yes. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #8

So Coats what do you propose gutting the social safety nets programs turbinetree Feb 2018 #2

Agreed Corgigal Feb 2018 #4

If you mean "don't grow the military" then I'm in agreement jmowreader Feb 2018 #9

is Trump doing this on purpose so Russia can 'buy' us cheap? samnsara Feb 2018 #7

"It turns out that United Russia won the elections in America," keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #10

These four articles go together keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #12