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the corporate credit rating scale is different from the sovereign one. That said, msft credit has traded through govt bonds multiple times. So arguably the market-based rating system agrees with you (even though the ratings agencies dont neccessarily)

Microsoft is smarter and handles it's finances better than the US government, so fair enough

But they lack the power to raise taxes, and print money. Also an army.

Windows tax anyone?

Dunno 'bout that, King William III had an army and navy in 1696 and controlled the Royal Mint that issued coin.

It's an interesting aside that the Windows tax in great part was driven by revenue loss resulting from coin clipping.

Parent did not provide a link, but apparently there was a historical tax on actual windows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax

I am going to throw copies of windows 98 disks into the Boston Harbor.

Back in the 90’s there was an explicit “sovereign ceiling” policy at the rating agencies.

I guess they’ve that rule.

It'll be interesting to see what happens.

https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/research/articles/240704...