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US approves potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan (www.aljazeera.com)
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[–] randint@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry for your financial situation, but I don't think the government can do much about your debt unless it is student debt.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're the US government, they can do whatever the hell they want because they print the money and pay the done pilots.

[–] randint@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ah yes, let's just print more money to pay off people's debts. Why didn't we think of this earlier?

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Worked well for the banks and MIC. Wonder why this largesse doesn’t reach the workers

thonk

[–] randint@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Have you ever heard of "inflation"?

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

very-intelligent