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Re:The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart by kai-zer on Friday July 15, 2011 @07:28PM (#2769558)
AAA doesn't mean no chance whatsoever and never has, it means minimal credit risk

http://www.moodys.com/sites/products/AboutMoodysRatingsAttac...

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Re:The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart by derrickpetzold on Friday July 15, 2011 @07:59PM (#2769629)
Well there are 7 levels of A rating. The US certainly doesn't deserve to the top most tier since there is active discussion of default. No I don't think it actually would but what is the point of these ratings if they are being used like this?
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Re:The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart by natural219 on Friday July 15, 2011 @09:11PM (#2769783)
The is no legitimate discussion of the US defaulting, just political demagoguery. Greece, on the other hand...
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