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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by jimmyk on Thursday January 05, 2017 @01:42PM (#13330005)
The point is that in order for government to pay back its debts, it has to tax people (or fire up the printing press).
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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by mywittyname on Thursday January 05, 2017 @03:36PM (#13331123)
There's nothing wrong with "firing up the printing press."

The US government will be in debt for the rest of its existence and the balance of that debt will likely increase every year. The Federal Reserve openly targets a 3% inflation rate and that inflation is going to come from ye olde printing press.

IMHO, better this inflation come in the form of SS payments than payouts to military contractors.

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