Will the national debt have to be paid off (i E., reduced to zero) in the future?
A) No, it can continually be refinanced.
B) Yes, if it is not paid off, the U.S.Treasury will have to file for bankruptcy.
C) No, technically, it is not a contractual obligation of the federal government.
D) Yes, but since most of the debt is held by Federal Reserve Bank, its re-payment would merely involve an accounting transaction between the Fed and the Treasury.
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