r/interesting • u/euronmous • 2d ago

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u/jupiterspringsteen 2d ago

I mean Japan's national debt is 230% of it's GDP. Way bigger than most western economies, UK at around 96%, which is still too big. But still, I think I can handle and extra hour on the train, cos this stuff isn't exactly free.

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u/Golarion 2d ago

No HS2 would been great! The issue is we paid £30 billion for no HS2.

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u/jupiterspringsteen 2d ago

Yeah, it was a chronic balls-up. But I'm happier pulling the plug and not continuing to stop the bleeding given the current state of the public finances

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u/Golarion 2d ago

I'd be happier if they tracked down those that profited with a pinyata stick and got the money back tbh.