I am not normally an alarmist (go ahead, ask Neadods if I am) But. I am getting worried. Quite worried. I was conversing with a woman I know and I commented about news reports that if the Government defaults (omg, how that phrase is rolling off our lips - once upon a time, it was absurd and unthinkable), then come November the Social Security checks don't go out (nor do foodstamps, veterans benefits, unemployment, reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid, etc) and the US Treasury may not make the interest payments on the treasury bonds, and she scoffed at me. "Oh, the Government has plenty of money". Nothing I said had any impact. So I ended the conversation with "Well, we'll see what happens"
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But. I am getting worried. Quite worried.
I was conversing with a woman I know and I commented about news reports that if the Government defaults (omg, how that phrase is rolling off our lips - once upon a time, it was absurd and unthinkable), then come November the Social Security checks don't go out (nor do foodstamps, veterans benefits, unemployment, reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid, etc) and the US Treasury may not make the interest payments on the treasury bonds, and she scoffed at me. "Oh, the Government has plenty of money". Nothing I said had any impact. So I ended the conversation with "Well, we'll see what happens"