It can withstand deflation if the unwinding of the debt is done slowly along with partial refies.  We have to start with the spending though. There can not be another penny of deficit spending which just gets monetized with additional borrowing on top, exasperating an already stressed finance system. That means real gov't budget cuts to all Agencies of the gov't. You're now mandated by the taxpayer to live within your means. Bitcoin is an important part of this situation too.. Rand Paul has his 6 cent plan.. His plan taxes 6 years to a balanced budget. Maybe we should research his ideas. But 6 years??