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January 11, 2013
Paul Krugman: Coins Against Crazies
By Sheila Samples
So, have you heard the one about the trillion-dollar coin? It may sound like a joke. But if we aren't ready to mint that coin or take some equivalent action, the joke will be on us -- and a very sick joke it will be, too. There might be enough sane Republicans that the party will blink and stop making destructive threats. Unless this last possibility materializes, however, it's the president's duty to do whatever it takes, no matter how offbeat o ...
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So, have you heard the one about the trillion-dollar coin? It may sound like a joke. But if we aren't ready to mint that coin or take some equivalent action, the joke will be on us -- and a very sick joke it will be, too. There might be enough sane Republicans that the party will blink and stop making destructive threats. Unless this last possibility materializes, however, it's the president's duty to do whatever it takes, no matter how offbeat or silly it may sound, to defuse this hostage situation. Mint that coin!Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.