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In response to "I'm agreeing with you, but to SB's point this is still "honoring the debt"" by Roger More

I guess I don't see it that way. We have a contract to pay in full and when we renegotiate we're not honoring that original deal. -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) May 6 '16, 07:07

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It's just how it works in the financial markets -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 07:10
it's like bartering. No one would pay full price for a new car so they haggle it down -- nm - Beaker May 6, 07:08 6
- We're not a car dealership. We're the richest country on Earth, our money is the world's primary reserve currency. We don't barter our debts. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 07:12 4
  - technically, isn't Qatar the world's richest country? - Andie May 6, 07:13 3
    - On a per capita basis probably. But in total, the USA's assets would be hard to beat. -- nm - Roger More May 6, 07:24
    - pretending to like Trump is hard work -- nm - Beaker May 6, 07:13
    - You know what I meant. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 07:13
- you do that in the beginning - before you agree on the deal. once you've signed the deal for the car, you pay that full amount. -- nm* - Andie May 6, 07:11

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