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Another trillion in debt - thanks Dems!
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29/01/2009 17:58:42
 
 
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29/01/2009 17:56:53
John Ryan
Captain-Cooker Appreciation Society
Taumata Whakatangi ..., New Zealand
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>Sure, but what happens if China, India and Saudi Arabia on their turn wants to cash their loans ?
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>If the US were to default today, what would (could?) these creditors do about it?

China could stop shipping us toys.
India could stop working.
Saudi Arabia, well, um, stop shipping oil?

Of course, none of those are government companies (that I am aware of) and it was the government (I think that provided the funds), not private enterprise... I'd have to research that....
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