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How is the Federal Reserve a bad thing, if we actually sell the money to them?
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"The U.S. Treasury, through its Bureau of the Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing, actually produces the nation's cash supply and, in effect, sells it to the Federal Reserve Banks at manufacturing cost, currently about 4 cents per bill for paper currency. The Federal Reserve Banks then distribute it to other financial institutions in various ways"
So for every dollar the Fed wants, we get 4 cents. So a trillion times .04 is a good chunk of change to me. So what's the problem if it's a win win for the Government since the government gets money up front and then it gets more in taxes?
well, I assume that they already have enough to pay the 4 cents.
Where do they get it to sell to them? The Fed buys Treasury bonds, then prints the debt. It's kind of like if you were totally broke. Signed a promissory note loaning yourself money (you don't have), then printed the loan to yourself, in regular U.S. currency. As soon as you spend that money, it devalues everyone else's money.
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 Bureau of the Mint Apollo First Man on the Moon Stamp with Two Coin Sets $25.00 Time Remaining: 15h 39m |
 US271 1895 MINT BUREAU ISSUE MOGNH FINE 11500 ESP4079 $69.00 Time Remaining: 21h 22m Buy It Now for only: $69.00 |
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 US258 1894 MINT 1ST BUREAU ISSUE MOG HR FINE 14000 ESP4072 $59.00 Time Remaining: 21h 44m Buy It Now for only: $59.00 |
 US255 1894 MINT 1ST BUREAU ISSUE MOGNH FINE 11500 ESP4070 $59.00 Time Remaining: 21h 59m Buy It Now for only: $59.00 |
 US254 1894 MINT 1ST BUREAU ISSUE MOGNH FINE 17000 ESP4069 $75.00 Time Remaining: 22h 1m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 US253 1894 MINT 1ST BUREAU ISSUE MOGXXLH F VF 7500 ESP4068 $59.00 Time Remaining: 22h 7m Buy It Now for only: $59.00 |
 US248 1894 MINT 1ST BUREAU ISSUE MOGNH F VF 5000 ESP4066 $49.00 Time Remaining: 22h 10m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
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 1903 Mail Wagon 93c Miscut Coil Pair Bureau Precanceled Mint Never Hinged $0.01 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 14m |
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 WEATHER BUREAU UX57 MINT POST CARD 1970 $0.39 Time Remaining: 5d 18h 22m |
 1303a 4c Lincoln VF XF Untagged Bureau Precancel L P Mint NH Cat 250 $129.99 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 20m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 US 285 1c TRANS MISSISSIPPI MINT BUREAU IMPRINT PAIR W PLATE 592 OG NH 1898 $99.95 Time Remaining: 7d 21h 35m Buy It Now for only: $99.95 |
 US 286 2c TRANS MISSISSIPPI MINT BUREAU IMPRINT PAIR W PLATE 734 OG NH 1898 $99.95 Time Remaining: 7d 21h 37m Buy It Now for only: $99.95 |
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 US Stamp SC279B 1899 2c Washington Type IV Bureau Issues Red Mint Hinged $19.95 Time Remaining: 16d 10h 21m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
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 805 San Bernardino CALIF BUREAU PRECANCEL Mint NH OG $19.75 Time Remaining: 17d 6h 36m Buy It Now for only: $19.75 |
 266 BOTTOM PLATE 132 1895 2 CENT TYPE II BUREAU ISSUE MINT OG NH $80.00 Time Remaining: 18d 4h 53m Buy It Now for only: $80.00 |
 267 INSCRIPTION PAIR 1895 2 CENT BUREAU ISSUE MINT OG NH $42.00 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 19m Buy It Now for only: $42.00 |
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 803 831 MINT NH SET of 297 WIDE NARROW BUREAU Precancel BLOCKs OGNH $995.00 Time Remaining: 21d 21h 14m Buy It Now for only: $995.00 |
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 720 BUREAU Precancel Block of 4 Mint L H OG Washington $88.00 Time Remaining: 21d 21h 38m Buy It Now for only: $88.00 |
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 US Scott 2875 BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING MINT 2 $19.99 Time Remaining: 22d 6h 58m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 267 LEFT SIDE INSCRIPTION PAIR 1895 2 CENT BUREAU ISSUE MINT OG NH $39.00 Time Remaining: 24d 4h 45m Buy It Now for only: $39.00 |
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