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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 08:12 PM Oct 2013

Prioritized Pay After Default Means That The Chinese Would Be Paid Before Social Security.

It is important to understand the code that Rand Paul is talking when he says we will just pay the interest 1st and fund the rest from what is left over. What he is not saying is that vets, seniors and domestic programs would be funded LAST.

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Prioritized Pay After Default Means That The Chinese Would Be Paid Before Social Security. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 OP

Fortunately, even if there were prioritized pay, Rand Paul would have no say. Jim__ Oct 2013 #1

Actually, the Chinese owes us a lot... for their crap... Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #2

Well, maybe that would finally get the torches and pitchforks out n2doc Oct 2013 #3

Jim__

(14,077 posts)

1. Fortunately, even if there were prioritized pay, Rand Paul would have no say.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 08:17 PM

Oct 2013

Which, of course, is as it should be.

Buddha_of_Wisdom

(373 posts)

2. Actually, the Chinese owes us a lot... for their crap...

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 08:29 PM

Oct 2013

so debt paid off!

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

3. Well, maybe that would finally get the torches and pitchforks out

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 09:17 PM

Oct 2013

Frankly, I am so sick of t-baggers acting like medicare and Social Security are safe, no matter who they vote in. Maybe a short hiatus in their incomes would be enough to finally drum it through their heads that republicans are not their friends. And I am well aware that this will cause pain, hardship and probably death. We are going to see those things anyway if Obama capitulates to the tealiban.

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