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oezi04/03/20251 replyview on HN

It depends on who is spending. If American consumers or the American government borrow to consume, what you say is right.

But it was US monetary policy for decades now that the deficit doesn't really matter, because the world trusts the US and loans the money back.


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WalterBright04/03/2025

> If American consumers or the American government borrow to consume, what you say is right

Consumer borrowing is paid back, so it does not contribute to inflation. Government just issues more debt to pay off the debt, and that leads to collapse.

> US monetary policy for decades now that the deficit doesn't really matter

AKA kicking the can down the road. The bill will come due.