“‘I think the real worry should be the breakdown of the entire system. As far as default goes, we’re always going to pay the interest. That’s just a fake argument. I’m concerned about the continuation of the default by paying off our bills with money that has less value. That’s where the real problem is, and they’re not even talking about it.’ Paul brushed off the implications for thousands of furloughed federal workers, calling the time a ‘paid vacation.’ ‘I don’t know how people can believe this stuff as being serious,’ he said. ‘The government isn’t shut down and the few people who have been let go, half of them have been put back on. And they’re all guaranteed their wages.'”
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101103087
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