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2. Eventually the government cant write IOUs

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 12:25 PM

Oct 22

And system collapse will occur. Many companies are running debt on the promise the government will pay them. This won't continue forever.

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As permanent as Mike Johnson can make it. haele Oct 22 #1

it's so goddamn sick, it makes me sick thinking about it LymphocyteLover Oct 22 #8

Eventually the government cant write IOUs Johonny Oct 22 #2

The White House only has IOUs Johonny Oct 22 #10

Mike has begun the general strike!! usonian Oct 22 #3

No, I'm not worried it will be permanent Fiendish Thingy Oct 22 #4

Nothing is permanent NeoTrajan Oct 22 #5

Essentially JustAnotherGen Oct 22 #9

Trump seems happy with it, that's for sure. thought crime Oct 22 #12

Congress has been effectively dissolved orangecrush Oct 22 #13

Seems like! Fuck.... LymphocyteLover Oct 23 #14