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FlyDaddy145

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4. It's economically ignorant to even suggest it.

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 08:56 PM

Jan 2013

Do you really believe it's that simple? They can just mint a coin, "say" it's worth a $1,000,000,000,000, and then we're Ok?

If it's really that simple, why are we paying taxes at all? Just pump a bunch of these coins out and pay off our national debt.

It would devalue our currency.

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Just mint the platinum coin right now. [View all] DanTex Jan 2013 OP

Not gonna happen. eom ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #1

why print only 1? a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #2

I'd be happy with a seven-cent nickel Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #3

It's economically ignorant to even suggest it. FlyDaddy145 Jan 2013 #4

that was snark not a serious post NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #5

Not exactly. Do you think Obama should negotiate over the debt ceiling? DanTex Jan 2013 #7

Do you even know what this is about? Please educate yourself. DanTex Jan 2013 #6

... FlyDaddy145 Jan 2013 #9

If they do it shouldn't be the size of the Susan B. Anthony dollar Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #8