Why is the USA constantly lending money to 3rd world countries knowing very well they cannot pay it back?
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in south and central america oligarchies ....rule by family lineage and nepotism is rife within the governmental systems....same in the united states,my friend!!!!!!!the bushes and others like them have worked deep behind the scenes,covertly laying the ground work for a dynastic order of clandestine,shady,corruptand self seeking powermongering for over a century....they could not succeed by merit....they could not succeed by popularity....they could not succeed by courage...they could not succeed by intelligence.....but they can succeed by never underestimating the gullibility,ignorance and naivete the the united state citizenry!!!!george bush senior,the ex-president-exdirector of the c.i.a.-texas oilman -donated 4ships to the abortive bay of pigs way before he held any public office at all....a private investor in forbidden political intrigues to usurp a foreign government's sovereignty without sanction,a declaration of war with congressional approval!!!! he states "manuel noriega...never met the man!"and yet as head of the c.i.a. a military junta with manuel noriega at it's head siezed power in panama with u.s. sanction!!!and their are photographs of george bush sr. with his feet up on noriega's coffee table(a santa ria altar with sacrificed chickens in the background and a briefcase with over $250,000 he was delivering to the dictator)allthis when he was the vice president!!!!(whatever credence could be lended to that photo and report)so,bush senior could be considered suspect not only of being involved with anti-castro cuban brigadas which share much suspicion with watergate break-ins,and the kennedy assasinations;but with extra-legal activities ,as with h.l.hunt and others of his ilk in drawing the armed forces of our fair country into pulling their financial fortunes out of the fire here and abroad in the pursuit of their private, personal wealth in pumping oil in third world nations in the middle east and elsewhere!!there is film available showing h.l.hunt offering millions of dollars of bounty on both john and robert kennedy's life ,treasonous felon today now that the kennedys have been successfully killed:but i would be really suprise if george bush senior wasn't at that meeting of texas oilmen ,discussing what was to be done about the kennedy's wanting to end the oil depletion allowance by which texas oilmen were being paid not to pump domestic oil reserves in the ground nationally!!!!lyndon johnson wasn't any to pleased either the same goes for his constituency;but with him as vice-president...if something happened to the kennedys all power would fall into the texans' lap and from h.l.hunt and billy sol estes and their scandalous and self-aggrandising behavior to enron=keeting-and the stolen election in florida we are still in the hands of unsrupulous backroom politicos,agent provocatuers looting america for personal gain without the good taste or breeding to inspire the briefest moment of admiration or pride for any national accomplishment in favor of the people they would rule; but not lead to greatness!!!!heroin,oil,drugs of every description sold and profited in ,osama ben laden's emeralds and 80 billion dollars in patriot act funding....if we ever get these jokers out of office they'll still be bankrolled for the next twelve thousand years,if any part of their schemes comes thru!!!
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Because US is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. People are living a good life compare to the rest of the world. They have education, health care, basic services, advance technology, a largely advanced military, free media, etc.\n\nYes, the US govt is borrowing lots of money, but consumer spending is unbelievable. One of the richest countries in the world, and yet lack of education in finance. Most of these people don't know how to save.\n\nIn economical sense, the value of the dollar is constantly fluctuating. You need to understand Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy to understand it.
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You need to look up "Bretton Woods II" on the Internet and understand it. Basically, we've been running large deficits to fund the war and pump liquidity into the banking system. In order to do this we sell our debt to foreign central banks (Mostly Japan and China). They buy our debt with the money we give them when we buy their export products (the trade deficit). The best source for commentary on our complicated economy and how it relates to the world can be found on PIMCO's website:\nwww.Pimco.com
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The national debt is actually something that is undermining our national security by handing over a very large portion of our economy to foreign powers.\n\nIn international finance, everything is balanced through a very complicated system including value of exported and imported goods, value of currency, value of precious metal reserves (gold & silver), and other valued goods. When the US spends more than it makes as a nation, there are several things that could happend: 1. Other countries step in and "loan" money to the US through the purchase of Treasury Bills (T-Bills); 2. The US dollar is devalued (i.e. goes down compared to other currencies).\n\nRight now, foreign nations are purchasing T-Bills in order to loan the US the money that it spends. Basically, the T-Bill is a note that promises the purchaser that the US Government will pay back the money owed.\n\nThe problem is, when other countries have large amounts of these T-Bills, they effectivly control the US economy by the threat of dumping the t-bills onto the international market. For instance, if China decided that it really didn't want the US to supply arms to Taiwan, it could take all of its T-bills and dump them in the international market. Overnight, the US Dollar would plummet, thus raising the cost of imported goods in the US. The result is that $5 t-shirt made overseas now costs $10. Inflation would be rampant, businesses would shut down, unemployment would rocket up, and the US economy would be in tatters in a matter of weeks.
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Stop foreign aid which funds third world dictatorships.   Pull out western government intervention, since they are rarely ever able to achieve any of their stated goals, anyhow.  Let the corrupt regimes run out of money.  Eventually, they will be unable to pay for the rottweilers that keep the masses down.  Then the poor people have a fighting chance of beating their poverty.\n\nAs a side note, power has a way of attracting the the most corrupt, self-serving members of society.   So to see it in other countries, as well as my own, comes as no surprise.
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Because unlike other places in the world..such as Iraq..there is nothing for the UN  (US in disguise) to profit from. \n\nAny government that says it cares about the people..is full of crap.
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Currently the US is borrowing from China and Japan.  Saudi Arabia has a fair share as well.  But I think most of the debt is privately held in bonds.\n\nIf you want to dig up a complete list, you might try to look at the federal reserve's website.\n\nhttp://www.federalreserve.gov/\n\nI cant guarantee you will find anything, but there is a very large amount of information there that most people choose to ignore.
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Americans aren't concerned about other Americans, or sending $$$$ overseas if they can save a buck.  That communist china is using the $$$$ to build their military, people don't care. \n\nWalmart is a good example.   Another is the way the corporations are outsourcing thousands of jobs to third world countries like Mexico, Philippines and India.
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it's worse then that, the usa gives out millions each year in tax refunds to businesses that dont even pay taxes.\n\nsorry but no deposit no return!\n\nthose companies should give it all back
382552
because we give 3rd world countries tons of money all the time. we give isreal 100 million dollars a year for weapons protection and materials
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It's very largely a function of geography, and of climate, at least when it comes to which countries are third world countries.  It is also partially how aid is doled out to third world countries, we see first world countries giving aid to corrupt regimes that somehow fail to see to it that the aid gets to where it is truly needed. (There's a big shock)
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it's called "leverage"\n\nIt is smart to borrow money when you expect that you'll make a better return on that money than the interest you will have to pay.  Almost every country AND many businesses owe money for this reason.
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The USA is not borrowing from them.  They are buying US bonds.  They are buying because the USA is stable and that protects their investment.
720906
Technically, no one. The United states isnt borrowing money from these people.\n\nWhen the govt began having deficits, they started selling treasury bonds and other countries bought them. When you purchase a treasury bond, you are actually investing in the American Dollar. \n\nOther countries and organizations are investing in the United states dollar. Not really a loan. \n\nHOWEVER< There is a good feasable solution, that WOULD work IF the American public actually wanted its govt to stay alive. BUY TREASURY BONDS!!!!!
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Don't lend money outside of the USA.  It will be almost impossible for you to sue the other party.
518119
Exactly right, other countries don't accept the indigent, or freeloaders, why should we? 8.3 trillion in red ink, and counting...
383043
There is too much corruption down there. So they need someone else to blame and why not blame the US.