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17. Here's my thought: Congress gets paid last

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 01:01 AM

Mar 2015

That usually solves the problem

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Jack Lew says we're going to run out of money a week from Monday. We should: [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 OP

Who? Rex Mar 2015 #1

He runs the Treasury Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #2

Oh shit! Well can't they just print some more money? Rex Mar 2015 #9

What does "Spock our $5 bills" mean? nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #3

Ah. It's illegal here anyway - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #8

But they let kids stamp the 1s to play the Where's George game Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #16

Is it kids? I always assumed it was adults for some reason - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #20

That's good! nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #19

It's a joke, and a reference to the Canadian fiver Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #5

Put it all on red, baby! Papa needs a new pair of everything! Initech Mar 2015 #6

Maybe this video explains our financial woes? Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #7

You forgot "mint some trillion dollar coins"... n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #10

Only if they accidentially circulate some Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #15

I ran out last week. It's really not that bad NightWatcher Mar 2015 #11

Here's my thought: Congress gets paid last Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #17

I can't keep track of how many times this has happened. Kalidurga Mar 2015 #12

Bitcoin, baby! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #13

Maybe the treasury is behind this???? Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #14

Interesting. Thanks. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #21