Quote from ProfitTakgFool:
I was lying in bed last night wondering what life is going to be like when the US can't even pay the interest on the outstanding debt. The US's comptroller (can't remember his name) who recently resigned said, at the current pace, it will be about 8 more years until the US defaults or is forced to pay only the interest on the outstanding debt. When the US defaults it will be like living in Russia. It's going to be a complete military state where the government runs everything and you can be hauled off to jail for a simple curfue violation. Either that or we'll be paying 80% of our wages in taxes, assuming we even have a job. My biggest fear is the markets will close or will be so tightly regulated it will render trading ineffective. Some very tough times are coming. Keep an eye on the mounting US debt.