Ted Cruz adds a disclaimer to Paul Krugman’s take on national debt being ‘money we owe to ourselves’

Senator Ted Cruz had to add a disclaimer:

Only if by “ourselves” you mean China. https://t.co/5Cn20gRdDB

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 23, 2020

Yes, that was an important not-so-minor detail to note.

Is this guy actually an economist…??? I he suggesting that the next time I'm broke, I can just loan myself money? I'm not sure it works that way…;

— Chad Helme (@chad_helme) May 23, 2020

Yeah, we’re a little confused too, but Krugman’s got the awards and accolades so who are we to question his wisdom? *Eye roll*