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5. and then, of course...

Reply to RetroGamer1971 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 12:20 AM

Jan 2013

someone will offer to deliver it to pay off the debt, a la Montgomery Burns, and steal it to become filthy rich...leaving America twice as deep in the hole...

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Your Guide to the Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin That Obama Can Mint to Save the World [View all] RetroGamer1971 Jan 2013 OP

I love the idea of putting Reagan's face on the coin rightsideout Jan 2013 #1

That works for me, too Berlum Jan 2013 #11

Yes, but will it have "In God We Trust" on it...? regnaD kciN Jan 2013 #2

Yes, but will it work in parking meters? NBachers Jan 2013 #3

What would that give you? 4 trillion hours of parking? The little indicator doesn't go that high. tclambert Jan 2013 #14

Put Jesus on it and we'll have the republicans on board n/t Kurska Jan 2013 #4

My fav post of the day! mimi85 Jan 2013 #6

YES!! Jesus!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #16

and then, of course... the devil Jan 2013 #5

posted to for later reading. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #7

So the net impact of this would be the same as raising the debt ceiling by $1 trillion, right? mostlyconfused Jan 2013 #8

The Wealthy Have 10 Trillion In The Cayman Islands StevePaulson Jan 2013 #9

Best post of the day! colorado_ufo Jan 2013 #10

Hmmm... get the British to lease the Caymen Islands to America. mwooldri Jan 2013 #17

It would be the same as inflating the currency by that much. n/t Old Union Guy Jan 2013 #13

No. It would be the same as raising the debt limit by $1 trillion. That's all. tclambert Jan 2013 #15

Good lord. They really believe in magic. n/t Old Union Guy Jan 2013 #12

Where are they going to find a couch secure enough to keep it? IDemo Jan 2013 #18

Locking Kaleva Jan 2013 #19