Yes, you can escape -- if this is truly a concern for you (not saying it should be) consider gearing your investments to hedge against inflation. It's reasonab

Yes, you can escape -- if this is truly a concern for you (not saying it should be) consider gearing your investments to hedge against inflation. It's reasonably safe to assume that the government would not confiscate ALL your belongings at once to pay off the debt. The more likely scenario is for highly indebted governments to pay off their debts through inflation and a devalued currency.