One Issue Regarding the National Debt Is That

question 147

Multiple Choice

One issue regarding the national debt is that:

• A) the Treasury Department may refuse to pay the bondholders.
• B) U.S. taxpayers supply the funds that go to the interest on bonds held by them.
• C) the proportion of the debt held by foreigners is rising.
• D) it will bankrupt the nation.

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