VERY POSSIBLE . TECHNICALLY WE CAN NEVER PAY OUR DEBT , HECK THE CURRENT INTEREST ON OUR CURRENTLY GROWING 35 TRILLION DEBT IS ALREADY OVER 1 TRILLION, WHICH IS OVE 20% OF OUR TAX REVENUE. THEY ARE REALLY BOXED IN AND THE ONLY WAY OUT IS TO INFLATE TIL THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD REQUIRE A TOTAL REVAMP. YOU THINK GOLD AT 2650 IS HIGH.....THINK AGAIN !!!