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According to Alexander Hamilton, how was the national debt divided up (a) and to whom did the national government owe money (b)?

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borrowing new money at a lower interest rate.

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How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the national debts?

He proposed that the government assume the entire debt of the federal government and the states. His plan was to retire the old depreciated obligations by borrowing new money at a lower interest rate. ... A national bank would collect taxes, hold government funds, and make loans to the government and borrowers.

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