Politicians across the political spectrum know that such a situation would unsettle an already fragile US economy, severely weaken the dollar, and raise serious concerns about the country's ability to meet its debt-service obligations, including to the many foreign creditors that the US will need in the future.
L'ensemble de la classe politique sait que cela fragiliserait une économie américaine encore convalescente, affaiblirait le dollar et mettrait en question la capacité du pays à servir sa dette, notamment celle des créanciers étrangers dont il aura encore besoin dans l'avenir.