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Show Debt Ascends To 200 Billion Dollars The gross debt of the United States, including guaranteed obligations ob-ligations of the government, has passed the ?200,000,000,000 mark. Contrary to prophecies made some years ago, the earth did not stop revolving on its axis and there seems to have been no con-Not con-Not only does it appear that fusion among the celestial bodies, the nation can function, despite the $200 billion debt, but it continues con-tinues to operate the world's largest lar-gest war, with the debt increasing increas-ing every day. Economists may suggest that the burden is possible during the emotional excitement of international conflict but, as we have been told before, fundamental fundamen-tal laws are not affected by emotional emo-tional effluvia. While a national debt of this size may constitute a burden in post-war financing, there is no Suggestion, even from othodox financiers, that the Government will not pay its creditors in full. debt be carcelled and Zy the United States belief will not be paid. |