UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not working

Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by Ididntdothis on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:11PM (#22639868)

I wonder if the global debt levels will start the next wars. At some point one of the bigger countries will not be able or willing to serve its debt and who knows what will happen then?

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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by gspr on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:26PM (#22640057)

Is it feasible to go to war with a country to collect on debts, though? If they're already having trouble paying, and the creditor is successful in its war, the debtor's economy will be so deep in shambles that repayment will be next to impossible.

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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by lotsofpulp on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:15PM (#22639913)

If you can print money, you can always service the debt. The only problem is will the demand for your money keep up? That depends on what alternatives people have.

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