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"textContent": "Q: I read this on FB. Is it true? The U.S. Treasury just declared the U.S government is insolvent.\n\nA: No. That’s the conclusion of an opinion piece that cited a Treasury report showing the government’s liabilities outweigh its assets. But that’s been the case for decades, and unlike an insolvent business, the government can levy taxes.\n\nFULL ANSWER\n\nTwo economists — Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins University and David Walker, a former comptroller general of the U.S.\n\nThe post The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’ appeared first on FactCheck.org.",
"title": "The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’"
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