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Old 08-10-2011, 02:39 PM   #688
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
Hilarious: S&P re-affirms Frances AAA rating. I suppose that pretty much nullifies any credibility they had on the downgrade for the US...
Total French debt - government, corporate and personal - is about 350% of GDP while total American debt - government, corporate and personal - is about 275% of GDP and actually falling.

In no way does it make any sense for France to have a AAA rating and America gets snuffed.

S&P is blowing themselves out of the water, particularly since their American rating change caused big money to run out and buy USA Treasuries in panic.

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