We could print ship loads of paper currency and pay our debt and the value of the cash they hold would go to relative zero.
That is what I expect; in fact it is already happening. That is what "kicking the can down the road" amounts to. That is what politicians always do. Winning the next election is all that is important to them.
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On the drone:
I read this morning that Iran has refused to give up the drone citing that it was a violation of their air space and an act of war. In another place, I read that the Iranians are doing military maneuvers for a contingent shut down of the straits of Hormuz if attacked. $300 dollar oil would be devastating to the US and European economy.