The Fall of the Dollar, 1800 - Present

[fallout2600]

This is an interesting display of the history of the value of the dollar. Also, take a look at how returning to gold actually does work at increasing purchasing power.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/SeanMaloneRiseFallDollarLarge.jpg

[Bear Paws]

So according to that chart we now have to pay the government 10 cents on a dollar just to spend it? Because a dollars buying power is negitive.

[sniffin aroun]

makes sense to me. right?

[fallout2600]

Ron Paul and the Austrians claim the dollar is worth 4 cents to a dollar.

[Bear Paws]

Ron Paul and the Austrians claim the dollar is worth 4 cents to a dollar. That right there makes me feel soooo much better now knowing its in positive territory. I can still buy 4 penny candies for a buck.:happy-131::others-276:

[Bob Haller]

mostly caused by the deficit, the greatest deficits in our countries historty were run up by republicans.

with the exception of obama who inherited a near depression and 2 wars, so its a exception

[froggigger]

mostly caused by the deficit, the greatest deficits in our countries historty were run up by republicans.

with the exception of obama who inherited a near depression and 2 wars, so its a exception

You are consistent. I'll give you that. :free-happy-smileys-

[fallout2600]

That right there makes me feel soooo much better now knowing its in positive territory. I can still buy 4 penny candies for a buck.:happy-131::others-276:

Nope! Can't even buy those wonderful candies once the sales tax is added in!!! :free-happy-smileys-

[sniffin aroun]

mostly caused by the deficit, the greatest deficits in our countries historty were run up by republicans.
with the exception of obama who inherited a near depression and 2 wars, so its a exception
you are so much like a slinky bob.:)

[msmith198025]

mostly caused by the deficit, the greatest deficits in our countries historty were run up by republicans.

with the exception of obama who inherited a near depression and 2 wars, so its a exception


:free-happy-smileys-:free-happy-smileys-

Of course it is Bob....of course it is.

[Bear Paws]

mostly caused by the deficit, the greatest deficits in our countries historty were run up by republicans.

with the exception of obama who inherited a near depression and 2 wars, so its a exception Errr Bob? Hello? This is earth.. Ahh..No Bob... the real one.. where people have both feet on the ground... Yeah..Yeah that one. The one you left a while back and can't even see anymore because you are soooo far out there...

Good grief Bob. What the :Shh: Never mind. Its just too :free-happy-smileys-

[Bob Haller]

historically thebiggest deficits were always run up by republicans.

obama is the notable exception

[Bear Paws]

historically thebiggest deficits were always run up by republicans.

obama is the notable exception Yeah Bob. The Democrats create all these future entitlements and spending bills and the Republicans end up trying for figure how to go about paying for them. Every one of the major spending and entitlements that are broke now or soon to be broke where created under Democrat rule but the deficits those programs created didn't kick in until the Dems where long gone with their finger prints wiped clean.

[Bob Haller]

Yeah Bob. The Democrats create all these future entitlements and spending bills and the Republicans end up trying for figure how to go about paying for them. Every one of the major spending and entitlements that are broke now or soon to be broke where created under Democrat rule but the deficits those programs created didn't kick in until the Dems where long gone with their finger prints wiped clean.

thats funny the republicans tend to overspend dramatically, just look at wars republicans have started. think iraq..............

so do you believe in medicare? it past with zero republican support.

[froggigger]

thats funny the republicans tend to overspend dramatically, just look at wars republicans have started. think iraq..............

so do you believe in medicare? it past with zero republican support.

Twice now you have repeated this outright lie. Wish upon a star and it will still be a lie. :rolleyes:

http://www.ssa.gov/history/tally65.html

[Bear Paws]

thats funny the republicans tend to overspend dramatically, just look at wars republicans have started. think iraq..............

so do you believe in medicare? it past with zero republican support. WAR (S)? That many eh.. Iraq.
You would have seen a war beyond your wildest dreams had Iran invaded Iraq as they where planning had we not headed them off with our invasion. You think the amassing of millions of tons of munitions and troops on the Iranian Iraq border was there to keep Saddam from invading Iran??

[Bob Haller]

WAR (S)? That many eh.. Iraq.
You would have seen a war beyond your wildest dreams had Iran invaded Iraq as they where planning had we not headed them off with our invasion. You think the amassing of millions of tons of munitions and troops on the Iranian Iraq border was there to keep Saddam from invading Iran??

yeah i do iran feared iraq / saddam had chemical biologic weapons

thats how saddam kept realtive peace in the area

[Bear Paws]

yeah i do iran feared iraq / saddam had chemical biologic weapons

thats how saddam kept realtive peace in the area Ironically Iran knew what the rest of the world didn't. Saddam had no WMDs. Thats why Imajihad was poised to invade Iraq. You see Bob. Iraq and Iran share a border, people and a religion. Not all Iranians are Persian btw.. Its easier for an Iranian to slip across the border and collect intelligence than for us.