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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tarquin" data-source="post: 488070" data-attributes="member: 3541">I really don't have any disagreements as to what you've said. I have my SHTF part squared away and I can't control the stupidity of politicians, so I'm going to focus on what I can do. Perhaps it's just a difference in risk appetite? In the end, I do believe that the US will (continue to) face a crisis due to monetary mismanagement, but it won't last forever, and I'm going to put some money into my IRA with the understanding that there is the chance of it all going wrong. As far as what the government does to make up for shortfalls? IMO, it is more likely that they reduce the estate tax threshold to 10k and get the money from the baby-boomers (and their heirs) when they make an exit. Perhaps a planned default to the money owed to China.</blockquote>