Why do governments borrow money?

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Why do governments borrow money?


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If you could borrow money knowing you'd never pay it off and that some random people you don't care about in the future would have to pay it instead (and assuming you're not, you know, a good person), wouldn't you?

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No, because I watched The Twilight Zone so I know it's a trap.

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Bump.