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Inquiry into the Auction of the United States of America
by Mike Resnick
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A DF Books NERDs Release

Copyright ┬й1988 by Mike Resnick

First published in Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, December 1988

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On October 11, 2016, the United States of America, including all of its assets, was offered at public
auction.

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Statement from Secretary of the Treasury William P. Compton: тАЬIt's just simple mathematics. Our
national debt now stands at something over 13 trillion dollars, and our annual revenues are insufficient
to pay off the interest, let alone the principal. When there is no practical means of meeting one's basic
expenses, then liquidation of assets is the only viable solution.тАЭ

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Statement from Shiekh Ali ben Hariff of Saudi Arabia: тАЬUnquestionably it was a failure to adjust. For
example, when Kinosaka of Japan made his breakthrough and gave the world an inexpensive way to
convert to solar power, we Arabs didn't swim upstream against the tide of events. We didn't bare our
fighting fangs against the Dentist of Destiny. No, we covered up our oil fields with public parks and
quaint little brokerage houses of gossamer gaiety. Of course, owning a third of the world's banking
houses did make the transition easier...тАЭ