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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by hueving on Friday May 05, 2017 @10:06AM (#14273498)
"we"? The US abandoned the gold standard in the 1930s. The "we" that promised anything is long dead and has nothing to do with the "we" (US citizens) now.

A citizen today is no more accountable for actions taken that long ago than for actions taken 4000 years ago.

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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by Consultant32452 on Saturday May 06, 2017 @10:36PM (#14283544)
Nixon was the one that put the nail in the coffin of the gold standard and defaulted on our debt. I don't see how it makes a difference how old our debt is if we're still paying the interest on it.
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