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NoOneMan

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17. War spending, corporate subsidies...

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #16)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 08:22 PM

Jan 2013

Is it more reasonable to mint a coin or tax, tax, tax to support the spending?

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Former Mint Director Who Wrote ‘Trillion-Dollar Coin’ Law Explains Why the Coin Isn’t a Bad Idea [View all] RetroGamer1971 Jan 2013 OP

Its "bad" in the sense that America can't solve its problems without "tricks" NoOneMan Jan 2013 #1

The problem is people want to solve a 30 year problem in less than 10 years thelordofhell Jan 2013 #2

I would agree with you if the "fix" was not going to be on the backs of djean111 Jan 2013 #3

"Tricks" is a nice definition for RepubliCon Obama stonewalling... orwell Jan 2013 #7

The problem is quite simple to resolve. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #13

So the amount and contents of expenditures is 100% perfect and not worth negotiation? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #14

After eight years of the Bush administration and two years of a Republican dominated House with a JDPriestly Jan 2013 #16

War spending, corporate subsidies... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #17

They don't read. They just make threats. Amonester Jan 2013 #4

Mint The Coin! nt onehandle Jan 2013 #5

Same theory in the large denomination bills... Historic NY Jan 2013 #6

They should put Dubya's image on it. nt docgee Jan 2013 #8

Raygun's head on the front, Shrub's chainsaw on the back. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #9

I would put Reagan's face on it. happyslug Jan 2013 #10

No, Boehner and Cantor. eggplant Jan 2013 #11

Shameless kick + Link to the WH petition here: Spread Around! Amonester Jan 2013 #12

k&r nt bananas Jan 2013 #15

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