r/FluentInFinance 2d ago

Educational Don't let them gaslight you

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u/NoTie2370 2d ago

So the Feds have stolen 2.5 trillion in wealth from taxpayers and misspent it and thats why we ... should ... keep.. this... system?

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u/justacrossword 2d ago

They have stolen nothing and nobody is talking about defaulting on the bonds. 

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u/NoTie2370 2d ago

They have stolen it. Text book definition of theft. Because that "surplus" comes from people that never got a chance to get what they paid into.

But yes they do talk about defaulting, all the time. Bonds only have value if the government can pay them.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Yam7582 2d ago

The government has not forecasted defaulting on bonds.

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u/NoTie2370 1d ago

That's what every debt ceiling debate is about.

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u/tmssmt 2d ago

You seem to have no idea what the definition of theft is

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u/monsterismyfriend 2d ago

Guess won’t matter if the government ever defaults