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dipsydoodle

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13. They do however own a substantial part of "you"

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:47 AM

Nov 2012

so they're not exactly short of funds.

Which Foreign governments own the most U.S. debt?

1. China, Mainland, $1153.6 billion dollars
2. Japan, $1121.5 billion dollars
3. Oil Exporters*, $263.0 billion dollars
etc etc

http://www.davemanuel.com/us-national-debt-clock.php

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They do however own a substantial part of "you" dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #13

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