After the 2008 crash, governments all over the world borrowed money to prop up their banks and economies. The amount borrowed far exceeded the capacity of the World Bank and IMF. Who did they borrow from?

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The United States of America. Aka a World Leader in Foolish Bailouts, other Countries Loving Aunt (don't pay me back) and Ridiculous Overseas Outsourcing.

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The taxpayer

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2011/sep/12/reality-check-banking-bailout

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2011/sep/12/reality-check-banking-bailout

http://positivemoney.org/2013/06/banks-dont-lend-money-guest-post-by-michael-reiss/

https://www.dollarvigilante.com/blog/2015/04/22/can-central-banks-go-bankrupt.html

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