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Who owns the $31 trillion in US government debt? I found the following article useful for answering this question: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/who-owns-the-u-s-national-debt-3306124. More than half of the debt is owed to US retirement and pension funds,, government (Social Security, Military Retirement) and private. I suspect that much of the one quarter of the debt owed to foreign governments is to retirement funds for their citizens. If you are a current retiree or close to retirement, a default on the US debt will hurt you the most. Higher interest rates, courtesy of the Fed, are good for the retirement plans as long as no default happens. My two cents...

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The US literally can't afford to default on its debt. If it did, then to attract buyers for its future debt, it would have to raise interest rates. And it would likely have to buy back its defaulted debt perhaps at a discount.

The major fallout would be the loss of the dollar as the Reserve Currency (killing the attractiveness of US debt) and the collapse of a vast array of Federal programs thanks to the money that once funded them being directed to pay the new, larger and more costly National Debt

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Yep! Another daily sprout of fake news for those who follow it. Don't be one of the local idiots who fall for the BS!

We all know the American Experiment is over, and the Communist have won, but how we care for our families will determine the final end game for each.

Our host are very comfortable in the lives they lead, and they explain that constantly being on the move is a positive thing.

All your wealth and hard work will be meaningless unless you Organize within your Community to secure yourself and Family.

Guns, Ammo and Family are what made America great, and will continue until you give up...as history has proven...God Bless America, and those who fight for her!!!

Good luck all, and

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Steve. Much agreed. Family compound on 202 acres on side of a mountain in West Virginia. I can see about seven houses in the valley below me. Food, ammo and all the things we need. Get clear of all population centers.

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Joel, Thanks to you all (BPR team) for presenting the facts as simply and honestly as you do.Thanks TIm for the article further explaining who holds the Governments Debt,interesting.

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Weiss and company called the bottom for crypto. They are declaring a new bull market is taking place there.

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