If we can fix our economy by minting a piece of metal worth 1 Trillion dollars, do it. Platinum has many industrial uses, but if one coin, even one the size of a transatlantic cable spool will set the wagon back up on its wheels, do it. Gold, Silver, and other mines have been underpaying the US gov’t for minerals mined on public lands for decades.Hell, have a yard sale at the national museums if you have to. Put Dorothy’s ruby slippers on Craig’s list and the Hope Diamond on E-Bay. In a few decades, there’s a good chance the buyer will die and leave it to the Gov’t again.The point of this diatribe is the need to put people, animals, farmland, and the environment over “things”. If it’s collectin’ dust, it ain’t a “MUST”, as a friend once told me. That said…We should be able to do this in much more civilized way.But then again, we still have the same people under the Capital Dome, and their level of civilized behavior, and civility, is questionable.Pardon me, can you break a Trillion?Respectfully,but trying to keep my sense of humor,C.
Mike Lester seems to have missed an important point- the $1 trillion coin has very little to do with China.*In fact, China owns $100 billion LESS US debt than it did a year ago.
ConserveGov over 11 years ago
You ought as well make it a 24 trillion dollar coin to at least cover the next 4 years.
chazandru over 11 years ago
If we can fix our economy by minting a piece of metal worth 1 Trillion dollars, do it. Platinum has many industrial uses, but if one coin, even one the size of a transatlantic cable spool will set the wagon back up on its wheels, do it. Gold, Silver, and other mines have been underpaying the US gov’t for minerals mined on public lands for decades.Hell, have a yard sale at the national museums if you have to. Put Dorothy’s ruby slippers on Craig’s list and the Hope Diamond on E-Bay. In a few decades, there’s a good chance the buyer will die and leave it to the Gov’t again.The point of this diatribe is the need to put people, animals, farmland, and the environment over “things”. If it’s collectin’ dust, it ain’t a “MUST”, as a friend once told me. That said…We should be able to do this in much more civilized way.But then again, we still have the same people under the Capital Dome, and their level of civilized behavior, and civility, is questionable.Pardon me, can you break a Trillion?Respectfully,but trying to keep my sense of humor,C.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
I think minting a couple of trillion dollar coins is a good idea and wonder why it took 2 weeks for cartoonists to recognize it.
I Play One On TV over 11 years ago
I prefer to cure the disease than to cure the symptom. When symptoms decrease, the patient is less willing to go after the cause.
Marty Z over 11 years ago
Mike Lester seems to have missed an important point- the $1 trillion coin has very little to do with China.*In fact, China owns $100 billion LESS US debt than it did a year ago.
lonecat over 11 years ago
Most of you are.