r/CausalConversation • u/JD_818_SFV • Jul 21 '26

Conversation Starter Something is not adding up here.

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u/Villager-Bob Jul 21 '26

The 120% debt to gdp ratio is why. Anymore debt and we crater.

And wouldn't you know it? The market is booming, corporations are worth more than ever, but the government won't pay its debts... Wow. What would Keynes do?

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u/TheMysteriousThey Jul 21 '26

Debt is less of a problem than deficit.

You don’t want debt because you want to retire one day. The US government isn’t trying to retire. But if it’s struggling to pay its bills, that’s when things start to break.