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if the treasury borrows money to pay off old debt, the interest rate compounds
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when the treasury borrows huge amounts of money, there's less money left for consumer and corporate loans
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when the treasury borrows huge amounts of money, it spends it, stimulating the economy and creating jobs
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Americans owing Americans (the treasury borrows mostly from Americans)
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middle-class Americans paying the taxes which are owed to the wealthy Americans
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| intergenerational transfer |
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future generations will pay debt that benefits current generations now
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high interest rates induced by large deficits increase the value of the dollar relative to other currencies
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US imports tend to rise; exports tend to decline
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