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blitzaryesterday at 10:57 PM1 replyview on HN

> If the US paid $8B towards it debt every _day_

The US currently borrows an additional $9.5B every _day_ to fund itself.


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irishcoffeeyesterday at 11:11 PM

I think we agree with each other. They borrow more than this paltry amount every single day and nothing changes. Selling less than the daily borrow amount, exactly one time, is a rounding error at best.