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Old 03-25-2016, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
Isn't that the same thing as when anyone buys a US Government bond?

Basically what the Republicans are saying is that they want to United States Government to renege on paying on the bonds they issued. It seems like that would put the US into Third World Banana Republic status.
Yes, but they're real bonds. The SS trust bonds are virtual.
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