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28. yes, government spending is "partying" to you

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 03:05 PM

Jan 2013

how transparent.

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Platinum Coin: White House Doesn't Completely Rule It Out [View all] onehandle Jan 2013 OP

One Coin to rule them all, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #1

One Coin to rule them all, One Coin to find them, bemildred Jan 2013 #5

LOL both of you! Hekate Jan 2013 #29

I'd mint at least four of those coins. TexasTowelie Jan 2013 #2

Why not mint 25 of them? former9thward Jan 2013 #3

yes, government spending is "partying" to you CreekDog Jan 2013 #28

Far from it. former9thward Jan 2013 #30

mint 12 samsingh Jan 2013 #4

Seven for the EU, wisest and fairest of all beings. wickerwoman Jan 2013 #31

what do the indians get? samsingh Jan 2013 #32

What would the inflationary effects be? Ash_F Jan 2013 #6

It's equivalent to paying down the debt $1T. bemildred Jan 2013 #7

Was the plan to pay down the debt before with newly printed money? Ash_F Jan 2013 #8

Paper "money" is an IOU..look at a dollar bill. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #19

kick for the link otherone Jan 2013 #12

Thanks for the read. Ash_F Jan 2013 #14

Krugman on the liquidity trap Orangepeel Jan 2013 #22

That's the thing, all this hyperfocus on the debt/deficit high density Jan 2013 #15

can someone explain how minting one coin would INCREASE inflation? otherone Jan 2013 #11

If anyone here really believes it would happen dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #17

I just have to say that if they mint that coin and use it as currency eltopomaravilloso Jan 2013 #20

I think it should be an invisible coin, like the Emperor's Clothes. hunter Jan 2013 #21

Nicholas Cage must be appointed Guardian of the Platinum Coin.... radhika Jan 2013 #23

Agreed! nt onehandle Jan 2013 #25

okay samsingh Jan 2013 #33

In a way, it is almost like defacto7 Jan 2013 #26

If it is actually to be worth $1 trillion, and not just an accounting fiction, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #27