In an inflationary economy, debt must be paid back with "more expensive dollars."
Debt repayment in dollars is governed by the original contract, and unless specified as such, is not adjusted for inflation.

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In an inflationary economy, debt is actually paid back with "less valuable dollars" because the purchasing power of money decreases over time due to inflation.

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