Frustration Friday: Ignorance Isn’t Equal To Knowledge

In case you haven't heard, the U.S. (at least when I write this) hasn't raised its debt ceiling as it's done  . . . well, forever.  This is kind of bad, when you realize we can default on our loans, crash the credit-worthiness of our country, screw up the bond market, etc.  You can go and do a quick search on the web to get the idea of what's going on.

Of course when you default on your debts, you get into trouble.  Countries get in trouble economically as well.  Yet, if you also follow the news, some politicians and pundits figure this is a good thing.  Yeah.  I know.

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