Kyla Scanlon

I mean, the national debt, this has been a problem forever.

I mean, the national debt, this has been a problem forever.

And the United States is very lucky because we're able to run these, have a huge debt load.

And the United States is very lucky because we're able to run these, have a huge debt load.

And other countries will still choose to invest with us, buy treasuries.

And other countries will still choose to invest with us, buy treasuries.

But that piece that I wrote in the New York Times opinion section was about how the U.S.

But that piece that I wrote in the New York Times opinion section was about how the U.S.

debt can be weaponized against it.

debt can be weaponized against it.

So the U.S.

So the U.S.

is very reliant on other countries to continue to buy up U.S.

is very reliant on other countries to continue to buy up U.S.

treasuries, continuing to invest with the U.S., and some of the decisions that the U.S.

treasuries, continuing to invest with the U.S., and some of the decisions that the U.S.

has made with entering a war or military event or whatever they're calling it, other countries are noticing that and could choose not to buy the treasuries, and then it creates this big vacuum in terms of how the U.S.

has made with entering a war or military event or whatever they're calling it, other countries are noticing that and could choose not to buy the treasuries, and then it creates this big vacuum in terms of how the U.S.

actually finances itself.

actually finances itself.