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17. "Gee, Thanks, Mister!"

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:21 PM

Jan 2013

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Former Head of U.S. Mint Says Trillion Dollar Coin is Legal [View all] babylonsister Jan 2013 OP

An interesting idea, but I have my doubts derby378 Jan 2013 #1

You would not be putting trillion-dollar coins into vending machines KamaAina Jan 2013 #3

Why couldn't platinum be used? Shrek Jan 2013 #4

You COULD, as long as size isn't a factor derby378 Jan 2013 #10

Why would the size be relevant? Shrek Jan 2013 #11

The statute gives the Secretary of the Treasury WIDE LATITUDE RomneyLies Jan 2013 #12

Zimbabwe's inflation was insane Posteritatis Jan 2013 #7

I wonder what the rating agencies feel about this. dkf Jan 2013 #2

"No checks on spending" would not happen, period. Jim Lane Jan 2013 #21

Watch it get lost in the couch. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #5

You know what I was thinking? white_wolf Jan 2013 #14

"Gee, Thanks, Mister!" Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #17

And thank you for making me smile TroglodyteScholar Jan 2013 #20

Wow, that sounds crazy but here we are.. Petition to make Cha Jan 2013 #6

This has come up before and it's really not that big a deal. Poll_Blind Jan 2013 #9

can someone explain this to me since economics isn't my strong suit WooWooWoo Jan 2013 #13

Super short version: PETRUS Jan 2013 #16

Why not mint 16 of them and pay off the entire debt? banned from Kos Jan 2013 #15

Big whigs on Wall Street are starting to push this option n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #18

Names? PETRUS Jan 2013 #19