Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-19 18:45:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 41AF6BC903C85CD533522F6C13139B615D84B2874A3E7F6827E24B1AFE11226D
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The government has defaulted four times. - 1862 following massive money-printing to fund the Civil War - 1933 defaulting on bonds - 1968 refusing to redeem silver certificates - 1971 breaking Bretton Woods commitment to redeem gold certificates held by foreign governments https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/575722-the-us-has-never-defaulted-on-its-debt-except-the-four-times-it-did/
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