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Old 01-07-2013, 02:54 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by detbuch View Post
I think it is supposed to be valued at 1TRILLION dollars. And I think it is supposed to be minted by the treasury, not the reserve, so the gvt. can deposit into the reserve to help pay off debt. Hey, just mint 16 of them, the debt is payed, voila. Except, of course, there is nothing to back up the value of the coins.
Actually been going on for centuries. Adam Smith discussed currency devaluation extensively in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations in 1776. Just wish our "Leaders" would read and understand the rest of his teachings which are as relevant today as they were when they were written..

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