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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 1410405, member: 3011&quot;]The best solution, of course, would have been to never get into this situation.&nbsp; But it&#039;s too late for that and there is probably no good way out of the present situation.&nbsp; The derivatives are a problem.&nbsp; But the zero interest rates might turn out to be more of a problem even if it takes longer to develop.&nbsp; Eventually, a zero interest rate will destroy much of the accumulated capital in the US.&nbsp; A lot of damage has already been done.&nbsp; My personal opinion is that there will be a debt default at some point, although they won&#039;t call it that.&nbsp; It might start with the cancellation of the Treasury securities held by the Social Security administration.&nbsp; Jon Stewart jokingly suggested that we get rid of our debt to China by giving them Idaho.&nbsp; It seems that much higher tax rates and a much smaller military will be necessary regardless of political philosophy or even need.&nbsp; The America we grew up in isn&#039;t coming back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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