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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

TheJames

(120 posts)

13. In the main, yes.

Reply to WDIM (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:30 PM

Sep 2015

We NEED a government-owned central banking system. similar to, I think its Montana's state bank. The Fed charging interest on money it lends the government is absolutely a scam we've suffering under from the start.

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Creating one or more infrastructure banks is a vintage Democratic Leadership Council recommendation. [View all] merrily Sep 2015 OP

If they are Government owned banks used to pay contractors directly okay. WDIM Sep 2015 #1

I am not exactly sure. As the wiki article that I linked in the OP mentions, merrily Sep 2015 #4

They are a way to pay higher interest on government debt. jeff47 Sep 2015 #5

That is the scam WDIM Sep 2015 #7

In the main, yes. TheJames Sep 2015 #13

K&R! marym625 Sep 2015 #2

Thanks so much, marym625. merrily Sep 2015 #3

I love this group. marym625 Sep 2015 #6

Too kind. merrily Sep 2015 #8

I wrote a post 3 times marym625 Sep 2015 #9

Awww, I'm sorry. The new one is coming, s-l-o-w-l-y but surely. I can work on it only merrily Sep 2015 #11

I'll watch for it marym625 Sep 2015 #14

I posted it just a few minutes ago. It's long, though, so you may merrily Sep 2015 #15

Excellent post! marym625 Sep 2015 #18

Thank you and you're welcome. And you finished it almost a month ahead of Columbus Day, too. merrily Sep 2015 #19

Well, I have to check the links. marym625 Sep 2015 #20

You can just look at that material very quickly. merrily Sep 2015 #21

yeah, I do the same thing marym625 Sep 2015 #22

LOL! Bring it in. merrily Sep 2015 #23