Trump on CNN re: nat'l debt: "This is the United States Government. First of all, you never have to default, because you print the money."
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Replying to @wconnorwalsh
@wconnorwalsh@DavidMDrucker A. He's right B. Temp higher inflation beats default C. Not supposed to be said D. Any president would do it3 replies 1 retweet 6 likes -
Replying to @stilloldduck
@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh@DavidMDrucker If, in lieu of default, you would not issue, i.e. devalue, currency, you're unqualified to say.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @davidcmcalpine
@davidcmcalpine@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh If those are the choices, we're already cooked & nothing else I said matters.5 replies 2 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @DavidMDrucker
@DavidMDrucker@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh but anyway, he was making a purely academic point on a hypothetical. Would YOU alow default?? 4/2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidcmcalpine
@davidcmcalpine@DavidMDrucker@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh Homework look up Weimar republic and get back to us.2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @LonePatFan1
@LonePatFan1@DavidMDrucker@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh Currency manip doesn't ipso facto lead to hyper-inflation. And it beats default.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidcmcalpine
@davidcmcalpine@LonePatFan1@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh I jumpd gun. But 1 pt I stick by: We're nt most countries. Consequences different3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DavidMDrucker
@DavidMDrucker@LonePatFan1@stilloldduck@wconnorwalsh Anyone who says they'd permit default is the imbecile. Manipulate. Buy time. 2/2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@davidcmcalpine @LonePatFan1 @stilloldduck @wconnorwalsh Yes, clearly. As I said, I jumped the gun but still by my broader point.
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