How to Pay Down the Federal Deficit: Sell America’s Icons, Assets and Gold?

by Douglas McIntyre on Mar.23, 2011, under Towing

Would the U.S. ever consider selling the Hoover Dam, all the gold in Fort Knox, or the naming rights to the Grand Canyon? That may depend on how desperate it is to balance the budget. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time a nation has considered selling its national treasures. Our partner, 24/7 Wall St, examined nine U.S. assets whose auction could take a bite out of the deficit.

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How to Pay Down the Federal Deficit: Sell America’s Icons, Assets and Gold? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:00.

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