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To: AdamSelene235
Um, the government isn't buying said bonds, it issues them. Which means it is short them. Duh. If it has 20 of its own IOUs in one of its pockets, it is still short every other IOU it has ever issued.
36 posted on 10/19/2004 7:59:09 PM PDT by JasonC
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To: JasonC
Um, the government isn't buying said bonds, it issues them. Which means it is short them. Duh. If it has 20 of its own IOUs in one of its pockets, it is still short every other IOU it has ever issued.

Thanks for the tip. I was referring to the Chinese government.

37 posted on 10/19/2004 8:00:50 PM PDT by AdamSelene235
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