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Old 08-10-2011, 07:56 PM   #695
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But unlike other banks the Federal Reserve can print their own money. Forget where the interest is going; The bigger question is what backs up the dollar and how much can they safely print?
What backs up the dollar: the government saying that it has value. That's how fiat money works. You're not one of those people who rants about returning to the gold standard, are you?
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