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To: JCBreckenridge
...interest rates now. 2.6 percent. Obama’s got a bit of leeway (about 4.4 percent or so), before he’ll be crushed...

Obama's not that important, I'm worried about America. 

Interest rates for the general economy are nothing --they've been lest than inflation for the past few years now even though over decades they're supposed to be a few points above.   It's because private debt's been cut way back. 

Not so with federal debt, and that's where we're up against a wall.  The low interest rates have been allowing the looney left to borrow and spend like crazy but as rates come back up to normal we're going to be seeing $trillions/year going for debt interest payments.  My concern is whether the American people are willing to take responsibility and force their gov't to sober up --like we did in the late '90's.  It's either that or a federal debt default scare and then watch the rates & interest payments soar.

8 posted on 06/24/2013 1:07:04 PM PDT by expat_panama
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To: expat_panama

Interest rates are already soaring. Obama’s not going to finish his term before the reckoning hits.


9 posted on 06/24/2013 2:32:15 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge (Un Pere, Une Mere, C'est elementaire)
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