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But of course that is not the problem of the creditor. Money is fungible. If Ireland borrowed x billion in 2008 or 2009, it used y billion for it's normal spending and z billion for the banks. But they didn't told me - the fictional bond buyer - about that. They just sold me a bond.

If you say "banks!" I will say "my credit paid for the unenmployed!"

by IM on Fri Feb 4th, 2011 at 09:05:01 AM EST
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