Who get's paid if U.S. defaults?
484 views · Published 30 July 2011 · 2:16 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: CBS News · 2011 · News & Politics
For every dollar America owes, it only brings in 60 cents. That means 40 percent of the bills wouldn't get paid if the U.S. goes into default. So, who would still get paid and who would be out of luck? Sharyl Attkisson reports.
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