Instead of all this bickering . . .

[fadedrose]

Why can't the government just print more money?

Who would know?

[rgbecker]

1. Trust me, that's what they're doing already.

Ever hear of QE II?

[DJ13]

2. They are

But instead of stimulus, where the people actually get to spend it so it improves the economy and ends up eventually in the hands of bankers, our wonderful government decided to cut out the messy middle of that deal and give it straight to the banks.

[pscot]

3. That's the Greek method

[Lady Freedom Returns]

5. +1

And we all know how that is working!

[Odin2005]

4. Ben Bernanke has been doing that for 5 years now.

[Little Star]

6. lol!!!!! That's what I love about you....

your always thinking.

[Swede Atlanta]

7. Wrong, wrong, wrong....

The government over which we, as the people, are supposed to have control - the Congress, the Presidency and the Judiciary have no control over the money supply.

The Federal Reserve, an anonymous "private" banking system controlled by the wealthiest Americans, decides when to print more money. The head of the Fed and the various regional bank "presidents" are subject to Senate confirmation but their actions are not subject to ANY review.

They serve their corporate masters and trust me those masters do not include the 98% of us.