The Chinese think so. Funny they might have so much tied up in our debt, they can't afford to let the USA fold.

SHANGHAI ? China, the largest foreign holder of United States debt, said Saturday that Washington needed to ?cure its addiction to debts? and ?live within its means,? just hours after the rating agency Standard & Poor?s downgraded America?s long-term debt.
The harshly worded commentary, which was released by China?s official Xinhua news agency, was Beijing?s latest effort to express its displeasure with Washington.
Beijing?s reaction to the downgrade was the harshest among foreign leaders.
Officials in Japan and France said their faith in the United States government remained strong. The Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, warned against overreacting, while the Indian finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, said the downgrade had created a ?grave? situation, one that would require some time to analyze.

NYT: China tells US to 'cure its addiction to debt' - Business - US business - The New York Times - msnbc.com