[Toddsterpatriot]

And interest paid to them through the treasury for printing our money.

Why would the Treasury pay them for printing our money?

[Vermont Lt]

I dont know, you are the expert—you tell me.

[Vermont Lt]

I stand corrected. We pay the shareholders of Fed Stock (whoever the hell that is...) 6% dividend annually.

So, in essence, we pay the owners of the member banks a 6% cut of the action.