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Johnny-O's avatar

A sovereign wealth fund is a good idea.....just not in the context in which Trump rolled it out - something to the effect of if the government buys a bunch of toxic and deadly vaccines for its people, we should get some of the cut!

States need to create their own banks. North Dakota is a constant example of how successful this is. Cut the head off the snake (leave the federal reserve) and the debt based slave system we are currently on and return to a gold standard.

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Cindi's avatar

A sovereign wealth fund might be a good idea but if run by the government will eventually be just more of the “I’m from the government & i’m here to help” disaster school. The current admin (& perhaps the next) will surely manage it brilliantly but what happens when the pendulum swings (& it always eventually does) or you get a squishier, less scrupulous MAGA in charge?

Isn’t that what happened w/ Social Security? Was supposed to be untouchable & simply garner massive profits for retirees. It wasn’t long before the funds were raided for more short term, politically expedient projects w/ IOUs left where the wealth used to be. Of course now we know the REAL reason or at least a co-reason it’s almost bankrupt: paying millions of dead people for DECADES.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Agree

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Peace's avatar

Perhaps any "surplus" could go directly to Social Security to replenish what has been raided. That way, taxpayers do benefit from the surplus (especially since it is/was money that came out of their income stream in the first place to be held for them until needed in retirement/disablement)

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Mom of 5's avatar

As happy as I am right now, I keep worrying about that darn pendulum.

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Kathy's avatar

Imagine the cut we should be getting from the $500 million that the government invested in the dangerous mRNA bird flu genetic injection.

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taxpayer's avatar

It'd be about $1.50 for each of us.

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KATHERINE JERNIGAN's avatar

A whole $1.25 each! X 330,000,000

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RunningLogic's avatar

Hey it’s better than letting the government have it! 😆

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Susan Clack's avatar

Aren't there a couple of states that have issued gold-backed "dollars" that are literally just that? They have a thin layer of gold imprinted on the bill. Heard about it on the QuiteFrankly Podcast a few years ago.

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Notyours's avatar

Yes - Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and South Dakota issue them.

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Sharon's avatar

They have added a few more states, can’t remember which ones at the moment. I have some from 3 states and they are very attractive - value has gone up nicely in the 4 years since purchase.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

My eldest son has been buying those. Would love to see one.

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Peace's avatar

So, does a gold-backed dollar cost a dollar to buy?!

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Does N. Dakota use the Valaurum?

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