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Tucker Carlson Says Americans Should Stop Paying Credit Cards, Here\u2019s Why<\/span><\/b><\/h1>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tucker Carlson is drawing backlash after suggesting Americans should consider stopping payments on their\u00a0credit cards<\/a>, a controversial take that comes as household debt reaches record levels.<\/p>\n

The comment has sparked debate across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think people should stop paying their credit cards. I know no one else agrees with me, and oh, \u2018you have a moral obligation.\u2019 Really, well, you have a moral obligation to not send credit card applications to kids in college,\u201d Carlson said in a video discussion released on X.<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/h2>\n
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Carlson\u2019s comments are noteworthy not just for what he said, but who said it. Carlson is widely viewed as a right-leaning media figure. Since calls to stop paying debts are more commonly associated with\u00a0left-wing economic populism,\u00a0<\/a>Carlson has prompted debate about whether rising debt levels are becoming more of a bipartisan concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like he is challenging many of the traditional financial norms he once embraced and attempting to align more with the frustrations of the working class,\u201d Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group and the host of the 9innings podcast, told\u00a0Newsweek.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cBut if Americans broadly stopped paying their credit card bills, the entire system would seize up almost immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What To Know<\/h2>\n

In the interview released on X, Carlson questioned the fairness of the current system and suggested Americans are being crushed by debt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s like just blaming the drug addict and never mentioning the dealer,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cSomeone\u2019s selling the fentanyl\u2026 Is it a sin to rip off your drug dealer? I guess. It\u2019s not one I\u2019m going to judge you for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since\u00a0credit card debt<\/a>\u00a0is unsustainably high and the financial system is stacked against consumers, Carlson suggested Americans should consider refusing to participate in the system altogether, an unorthodox statement for a conservative commentator to make.<\/p>\n

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\nhttps:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/tucker-carlson-says-americans-should-stop-paying-credit-cards-heres-why-11994144<\/a><\/p>\n