Don’t worry about US
Failure to raise the US debt ceiling merely means that a maxed-out credit card won’t have its credit limit increased.
The US government takes in roughly $220bn per month in taxes. The interest on the debt is roughly $20bn.
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SUBSCRIBEFailure to raise the US debt ceiling merely means that a maxed-out credit card won’t have its credit limit increased.
The US government takes in roughly $220bn per month in taxes. The interest on the debt is roughly $20bn.
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