Anyone who thinks this is silly ought to consult Alexander Hamilton, who did exactly this in 1789. He structured a menu of debt to prevent default, allowing those with less faith in the government to cash in immediately at lower rates, those with more faith to hold for larger returns.
Anyone who thinks this is silly ought to consult Alexander Hamilton, who did exactly this in 1789. He structured a menu of debt to prevent default, allowing those with less faith in the government to cash in immediately at lower rates, those with more faith to hold for larger returns.
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That’s why Hamilton is an early American hero. He wanted America to honor its debt and found a way, while others wanted to default. And America had a ton of debt at the time.