In good times we can afford luxury, but in hard times we have to sell assets to pay off debt. If I had a favorite sports car purchased in good times, the responsible thing for me to do when i hit hard times would be to sell it before I took on more debt to fix a hole in my roof. An initial asking price of 20 trillion would pay off our debt and leave a little extra for some infrastructure investment back in the states.
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