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Just something I remembered from years past given the current debt limit debate from when U.S.'s credit rating was downgraded under Obama/Biden.

Of course this would put inflation on an even greater overdrive.

1 posted on 05/12/2023 1:07:12 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Taking a page from the Weimar Republic.


2 posted on 05/12/2023 1:09:14 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Republican Wildcat

If there is no budget agreement at the end of the month and we reach a default day on June 1, for example, can the government on their own decide just print, the necessary money without congressional oversight or permission?


3 posted on 05/12/2023 1:12:06 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Go Woke, Go Broke. Every Time Trump Says Something, I'm Closer to Anyone But Trump.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that

However the ordinary American Citizen cannot get wheelbarrows large enough to purchase their daily bread.

6 posted on 05/12/2023 1:14:24 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Republican Wildcat

He basically was describing QE or Fed monetization of Government debt.


7 posted on 05/12/2023 1:14:49 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Republican Wildcat

And mr green’s statement is PRECISELY the problem with relying on fiat “money”


8 posted on 05/12/2023 1:15:05 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Republican Wildcat

woohoo! money trees!


11 posted on 05/12/2023 1:18:11 PM PDT by mylife (I was a sort of country boy, a cockeyed optimist, wrapped in international intrigue and espionage)
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To: Republican Wildcat

The government will pay its bills while the public goes broke because the money will be worthless.

Time to end the Federal Reserve.


12 posted on 05/12/2023 1:18:38 PM PDT by desertfreedom765
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To: Republican Wildcat

So I can write checks on money I don’t have to pay my bills? Seems okay to me.


13 posted on 05/12/2023 1:19:08 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Other countries are annoyed with the U.S., especially BRICS so they are looking for an alternative to the dollar. So that’s bad news for us.


14 posted on 05/12/2023 1:19:31 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Republican Wildcat
His judgement is questionable.


20 posted on 05/12/2023 1:29:52 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Republican Wildcat

I guess this means that I can print my own money.

So how easy that is.


26 posted on 05/12/2023 1:38:45 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Republican Wildcat

1. printing money causes inflation.

2. stealing money to Ukraine from taxpayers without
Congressional consent is TREASON.


28 posted on 05/12/2023 1:50:13 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Republican Wildcat
"The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that, so there is zero probability of default."

When creditors refuse to accept your worthless currency, it's still a default. Ask the Weimar Republic.

29 posted on 05/12/2023 1:59:49 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Republican Wildcat

If I were in charge of education, this would be required viewing by all kids before graduating high school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu_VqX6J93k


30 posted on 05/12/2023 2:03:15 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Weimar Republic. nobody will accept our fiat money soon. It’s not backed by anything but hot air.


31 posted on 05/12/2023 2:05:59 PM PDT by meyer (FBI = KGB for the DNC; IRS = Gestapo)
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To: Republican Wildcat

basically devaluing the money they pay back thereby paying less.

if i knew this was the intention of those looking to borrow from me, i’d never lend them money


33 posted on 05/12/2023 2:36:29 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Hmmm...Didn’t realize Greenspan was a MMT type of economist. I thought he at least paid lip service to the Chicago school.


34 posted on 05/12/2023 2:54:40 PM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Why then do we need taxes and the IRS to collect said taxes?


37 posted on 05/12/2023 4:36:43 PM PDT by waredbird
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To: Republican Wildcat

Amazing Mr. Andrea Mitchell was put into the Gov. positions that he was this those kind of ignorant thoughts.


40 posted on 05/12/2023 6:06:39 PM PDT by DAC21
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