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Can the US ever pay off its debt?
Not in the literal sense — and the experts (conviction 25/100 on sustainability) argue it won't try. The historical playbook is financial repression: hold rates below inflation and shrink the debt in real terms. That regime favors real assets over paper claims.
Synthos Score (parent prediction): 25/100 · graded in public
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