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17. ..and the other thing never mentioned is all the industrialized countries...

Reply to Picaro (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:27 AM

Oct 30

..operate with some debt. Admittedly, the US debt/GDP is among the higher debt ratio countries but to hear the Repugs, we're the only country with debt.

https://www.voronoiapp.com/debt/Countries-with-Highest-Debt-to-GDP-2024-Rankings-1833

Same as inflation...it was and remains a global economic condition but you never hear that said on FOX.

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