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During a town-hall meeting with CNBC, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wouldn’t give CNBC a definitive answer on whether a tax increase would be needed to reduce the US budget deficit. Cramer on Friday wasn’t taking any chances, so he used Stop Trading! to offer up a couple of defensive plays just in case it does happen.
Probably the best option, Cramer said, was to buy municipal bonds. They have had a good run, though, so investors should wait for them to pullback first.
Also, investors should look for master limited partnerships. Companies like Kinder Morgan Energy Partners [KMP
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Lastly, Cramer urged the government to sell its own bonds as a way to avoid raising taxes.
“They should be issuing $1 trillion in 30-year [Treasurys] right here, right now,” he said.
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