10/20/09 Stockholm, Sweden – With news today that the government finalized its $1.417 trillion budget deficit, which is 10% of US GDP, it’s no real surprise that the Mint has had to turn to extraordinary measures…
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Ahh, the new Obama economy.
We used to be a world superpower.
Now we’re in a race to out inflate even Zimbabwe.
How long will it take for the US to become a world leader in printing worthless dollars?
I-like-hyperinflation.I’m-too-fat!
I-NEED-STARVATION.Lets-go,uh-oh!
Blame it on Bush. Surely you don’t think this collapse started just nine months ago with Obama?
Ralph said
Blame it on Bush. Surely you don’t think this collapse started just nine months ago with Obama?
I blame it on fiat money and excessive government spending…that started with Lincoln…
“I blame it on fiat money and excessive government spending…that started with Lincoln…” by axbucxdu
I totally agree……….”our money shall be made of gold and silver coin”………The Constitution of the USA!! NOT verbatim, but read it and prove it wrong!! It’s our duty as an American to debate what’s needed, but NOT to force what’s wanted!!!!!!