How do I know this? Because each and every day, they stash our currency under their mattresses, in their safety deposit boxes, wherever. Why? The dollar bill is the unofficial bill of the world.

You can check this out on the internet; about two-thirds of our currency in circulation is held by people in foreign countries. They have confidence in our democracy, our hard-working people, out traditions, our compassion, our military, our ingenuity and our stability.

From Hungary to Indonesia, from South Africa to Korea, twice as many $100 bills are stored abroad than are found in the U.S.A. These people have faith in us and our system of government and they trust us.

While the amount of this interest-free loan is difficult to ascertain, it is staggering. It increases regularly, especially with every world crisis, and it may be upwards of a trillion dollars.

A vote for you know who, with his radical ideas, seat-of-the-pants approach, and his reckless speech, could cause all of this to come toppling down. Just like he has gone bankrupt four, five, six times himself, his brash abandon literally could bankrupt our country, too.

Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, stated, “I’m from New York, and I know a con when I see one.” So does the world, and they will move their money elsewhere, leaving us with a huge debt we are unable to pay.

Your vote for Hillary Clinton will reassure the world we haven’t gone off the deep end.

Curt Harper

Durango