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GopperStopper2680

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6. As to my 'ignorance' of how the Fed works..

Reply to GopperStopper2680 (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:02 PM

Mar 2012

I'm pretty sure that it wasn't designed to keep foreign banks afloat without any oversight from the government or without any kind of vote. But who knows, maybe I could be wrong. Maybe it was established to hand out our taxdollars oversees like girlscout cookies..

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It's Finally Happened! GAO Audits Fed for the 1st time Ever (Reposted) [View all] GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 OP

Yawn. Another repetition of the "$16 trillion dollars!!!" lie. TheWraith Mar 2012 #1

Read the breakdown of the audit. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #5

As to my 'ignorance' of how the Fed works.. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #6

indeed tges6255se Mar 2012 #10

Posted about 236 days ago abelenkpe Mar 2012 #2

Yeah, I saw the Sanders edition. But it's new to our newbie, so I'll cut him some slack. freshwest Mar 2012 #3

I'm willing to blame it all on the banks abelenkpe Mar 2012 #4

Old news.. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #7

I started writing what was turning into a novel in reply. I'll get back with you later. freshwest Mar 2012 #8

BTW.. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #9