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To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 1:52:45 AM
From: Garden Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Take away that piece of the pie and the economy crashes.

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 5:42:13 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Gee, I don't remember BUYING any national debt! Just the chimp Nero spending my retirement for his dumbass pet war!

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 7:08:49 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

That's odd. The Skeptical Economist says that Japan owns $640B of US debt and China owns $321B of US debt. As of Mar 2006. "...At the end of 2005, China, with $820 billion in such assets, was the second-largest holder of U.S. debt after Japan, which held about $10 billion more [$830B]..." usinfo.state.gov You think that means China and Japan were dumping US treasuries between the end of 2005 and Mar 2006? jttmab

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 7:49:51 AM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I question your data. Have you read who are those foreigners that hold US debt? Israel (the welfare state), Caribbeans banks, Turks, LOL. I am pleased that I did not see Lebanese holding US debt. LOL

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 7:55:52 AM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

How could the US government hold it own dept? Than it is not called debt. Also I think the Saudis hold a big chunk.

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 8:18:50 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 281500

Here's a fun chart...a little dated but fun.

To: mistermj who wrote (214948)	1/26/2007 8:32:37 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Another fun chart...