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Omnipresent

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1. How can we incur more debt?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 10:29 AM

Aug 2021

I’ve heard a few Republicans say that the Fed is essentially allowing money to be printed anyway.

If the ink and paper cost a lot, can’t we just print the money up to pay for it?

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How can we incur more debt? Omnipresent Aug 2021 #1

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If our debt is actually real.. Omnipresent Aug 2021 #7

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The democratic congress needs to remind everyone often that the 3.5 trillion dollar bill jimfields33 Aug 2021 #2

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Isn't the 3.5 trillion over 10 years? MacKasey Aug 2021 #5

I believe so. But the rich through tax increases will pay that. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #6

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