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To: Elroy who wrote (316378)	12/19/2006 4:46:44 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573924

I don't think there is an answer for this question because it is about two different issues - liquidity versus profitability. The debt is not threatening to the debtor as long as he can service it (liquidity). However, the debtor also wants to be able to keep as much income as possible (profitability). There is no magic number like "20% of operating income being used to service debt is ideal". It's a silly irrelevant point. The US jas reached the point where it can't run a deficit anymore, period. Al

To: Elroy who wrote (316378)	12/19/2006 6:39:43 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1573924

re: The debt is not threatening to the debtor as long as he can service it (liquidity). It becomes a big thing when the debtor can no longer afford to invest in change (for example alternative energy). The debtor gets passed by by the more fiscally responsible.