tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post2641687965836841976..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: America's Declining CreditworthinessA Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-10535247907170657002018-02-07T09:35:03.217-04:002018-02-07T09:35:03.217-04:00All good observations, but it ignores the other av...All good observations, but it ignores the other avenue that the federal government has for default: default against its obligations to its own citizens while continuing to servicr debt at an AAA+ level.<br /><br />Of course it won't be as blatant as a refusal to pay medicare and social security benefits...it will be death by a thousand sdministrative cuts where one hand gives you the benefit while the other gives it back.<br /><br />For example...the social security retirement age for me is 67, my fathers was 65. Medicare premiums deducted from your SS check. Medicare deductibles to be met before .gov pays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-18514039539014068832018-02-07T09:12:58.342-04:002018-02-07T09:12:58.342-04:00Throughout history, every empire which has risen t...Throughout history, every empire which has risen to the status of global superpower, has gone on to choke upon the debts created by sustaining their military. Every one.chistletoehttp://chistletoe.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-1693099669046202492018-01-31T14:18:19.222-04:002018-01-31T14:18:19.222-04:00You paint a bleak picture, but it's one I'...You paint a bleak picture, but it's one I've wondered about for some time. Nobody, including countries, can continue to accumulate so much debt. Sooner or later, the system is going to go bust.William Quincy Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337095766556949027noreply@blogger.com