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“Social Security cannot go bankrupt because it is structured to be a pay-as-you-go program,” O’Malley said.

Emphasizing the ephemeral nature of the rankings, Dr. Sasse added, “U.S. News & World Report could go bankrupt or they could change their algorithms.”

Later on, Musk said that he would “balance the budget immediately,” adding: “Obviously, a lot of people who are taking advantage of government are going to be upset about that. I’ll probably need a lot of security, but it’s got to be done. And if it’s not done, we’ll just go bankrupt,” he said, adding that these efforts will “involve some temporary hardship, but it will ensure long-term prosperity.”

Farmers may be reluctant to report veterinary diseases “because they don’t want to go bankrupt”, Prof Nguyen says.

Most people don't know this, but about 25% of cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their home, while 60% evaporate their savings.