I hear you I just don't see how the U.S has a choice right now. One nation owns $1.1 trillion of the national debt (Japan) and another owns $1.04 trillion (China) They have the currency on ransom and their hands become pretty tied. Previous administrations enabled and exacerbated this situation (Obama and his addition of $9 trillion in 8 years to the national debt) China don't call in their debts because the trading gives their population much needed jobs and Japan doesn't have the skilled personnel to go it alone.