Investors are still buying America's debt, no doubt because they assume that, for all the theatre, its politicians are not mad enough to jeopardise the full faith and credit of the United States.

投资者仍确定无疑地买入美国的债券，因为他们臆断政客们不可能疯狂到把美国的全民信心和信用压上去，任何戏里都没这出。

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Ever since, federal debt has been backed by the full faith and credit of the entire United States (state debts are a different matter).

从此之后，联邦债务就被强大的信念和整个美国的信用支撑着(美国债务是另外一回事)。

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Everybody reconfirmed the importance of completing our work and raising the debt limit ceiling so that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is not impaired.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on Deficit Reduction Talks

And you need to take very seriously the need to raise the debt limit so that the full faith and credit of the United States government is maintained around the globe.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

We remain very confident that Congress will act responsibly and maintain the full faith and credit of the United States government by raising the debt ceiling.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Gaggle by Jay Carney En Route Washington, D.C.