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27. The Chinese until the last decade were the largest buyer of US Trasury notes. They financed our "national defense" ...

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #22)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:32 AM

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... overspending. They were investing on the US sterling reputation for repaying our debts with interest.

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