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Re: Merkel Does The Devil's Work (4.00 / 6)
There is some truth in the argument about printing money without creating value. Currently bailout money has mostly gone directly to private debtors.

Had the bailout money been first used to pay to produce something valuable and then taxed and the taxes used to pay out private debtors the situation in Europe would be better than now.

by Jute on Mon Aug 26th, 2013 at 03:50:37 AM EST

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