Why does the government not have to repay debt, as do private individuals?

a. Because the government can ignore creditors and refuse payment.
b. Because the government, as a dictatorship, is unresponsive to demands for repayment.
c. Because the government has no debt, it owes it to itself.
d. Because the government does not have a finite life, as do individuals.


d

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