For the last 20 years, since 1990, we\'ve been in a doubles compact essentially with China, where China has agreed to buy our bonds if we buy their goods. So they have financed a standard of living which we can\'t really afford, and we\'ve allowed them to grow at a rate that they wouldn\'t be able to do if they were just selling products internally or to the rest of Asia.

精辟啊，出来混总是要还的。美国要进入长期还债的艰难时期。除非来场不小规模的战争（以前例子多多），美国经济短时间难复苏。