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[Cashizslick]

It was the most startling of warnings. If the US does not get its finances in order “we will have a European situation on our hands, and possibly worse”, claimed Paul Ryan, the new Republican chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee.

FT.com / Comment / Analysis - America: Paydown problems

 

[invisibledemon]

i was hoping for something funny.

this isnt funny.

 

[95b16coupe]

wheres china???

 

[Briansol]

China has NO debt, except the portion of ours that they own.

they also don't have healthcare... or get paid a reasonable wage for work

 

[95b16coupe]

they also don't have healthcare... or get paid a reasonable wage for work

my point has been made....Americans need to be happy with money and insurance or fiscally strong nation. you can't have both. look at europe.

 

[Cashizslick]

China has NO debt, except the portion of ours that they own.

This is because they use GDP backed, state issued money, as opposed to our debt back bank notes.

 

[klyph]

YA! America, the biggest blob on the graph, fuck yeah. Keep being awesome guys!

 

[Cashizslick]

Funny thing is how all the “cuts” people are bickering over are totally meaningless in the long run. Im not a fan of any of Obama’s policies, but you’ve gotta admit they arent that expensive when viewed in relation to the total deficit.

 

[95b16coupe]

wheres the video of the guy who has a stack of pennies, then cuts one into little pieces showing the budget cuts and how it impacts?

 

[reckedracing]

obama's policies aren't that expensive YET
SS nor medicaid weren't that expensive at their inception either