External Debt: What is the composition of America’s external debt and to whom is it owed?

greatelderone asked: I know the US external debt is around 12 trillion, but what is the composition of the said debt? Treasury securities? What?

And second, does anyone have figures for who owns this outstanding debt? I have heard for example that China owns anything from 400 Billion to over 1 trillion. Does anyone have definite [...]

What is the best way to get rid of the national debt?

sam_24 asked: The U.S. government is in debt over $65 trillion dollars! I don’t feel like the people in DC really care as much about it as they should; they feel okay about leaving it to the next generation. If the government could get out of debt think of how much extra money they would [...]