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| China should forgive U.S. debt as 'restitution' for coronavirus, senator says |
| 2020-04-16 |
| [JustTheNews] Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is calling on China to forgive its share of the U.S. debt, which she says would be a “good solid step” toward "restitution" for the loss of life and economic distress that Beijing's mishandling of coronavirus has caused America. The virus started in Wuhan, China, and was first reported by Chinese officials in late-December. Some U.S. officials and others suspect China was late to make the outbreak public and under-reported the number of cases. “We do know that there is a growing opinion among our colleagues that China needs to be, first of all, held to account for what they've done," Blackburn said in an exclusive interview with Just the News. "Secondly, they need to pay for what this has cost in life and livelihood and suffering and what it has cost our economy.” China holds $1.08 trillion of the U.S. national debt, according to the most recent Treasury Department data. The debt held by the public is $18.2 trillion and the total debt, including intra-governmental holdings, is $24.2 trillion. Related: Marsha Blackburn: 2019-12-03 Moving federal agencies to the heartland would get struggling states hooked on big government. Marsha Blackburn: 2019-10-24 Hawley to Introduce Bill to Move Federal Agencies out of Washington D.C. Marsha Blackburn: 2019-03-01 Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Gang Members Entering U.S. |
| Posted by:Woodrow |
| #4 Been waiting for this balloon. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-04-16 13:55 |
| #3 "We got |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-04-16 09:30 |
| #2 Hell yes. Cancel would be the proper response. And or cut all ties with North Korea and dismantle all their island forts. Wishful thinking but yes, cancel the US debt. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2020-04-16 09:11 |
| #1 "Forgive" seems to be the wrong word. We should just cancel it. Pound sand. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2020-04-16 00:46 |