The United States cannot default on its debt because the debt is issued in US dollars and the Federal Reserve can print US dollars, so the government can always pay back the debt in dollars.

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Speaker

Warren Buffett

Evidence Quote

If you print bonds in your own currency, what happens to the currency is can be a question because you don't default

Source

Buffett's Honest Thoughts on the US Debt Situation.New Money
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:14:17 PM

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