Maybe we should mint that trillion-dollar platinum coin
It’s easy to make sententious remarks to the effect that we shouldn’t look for gimmicks, we should sit down like serious people and deal with our problems realistically. That may sound reasonable — if you’ve been living in a cave for the past four years.Given the realities of our political situation, and in particular the mixture of ruthlessness and craziness that now characterizes House Republicans, it’s just ridiculous — far more ridiculous than the notion of the coin.
So if the 14th amendment solution — simply declaring that the debt ceiling is unconstitutional — isn’t workable, go with the coin.
This still leaves the question of whose face goes on the coin — but that’s easy: John Boehner. Because without him and his colleagues, this wouldn’t be necessary.
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How old is this guy? What a child.
CW on January 7, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Most punchable American by far.
Bensonofben on January 7, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Exhibit B as to why the Nobel prize is a joke nowadays. You already know exhibit A . . .
JDF123 on January 7, 2013 at 4:23 PM
So they did away with the veto. Good to know.
CW on January 7, 2013 at 4:24 PM
LOL!
I think Paul Krugman should be on the coin and on the reverse an image of a clown. We can call it the “Krugman Clown”.
If anyone did not realize this before…Krugman is certifiably insane. Quick someone make sure he does not have any firearms and get this man some psychological help.
William Eaton on January 7, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Now that we have Krugman on board, sign the petition!
BigGator5 on January 7, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Indeed!
Someone should tie that platinum “medallion” around Krugman’s neck.
onlineanalyst on January 7, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Yeah, the Republicans “forced us” to print magic beans and destroy our currency. Have Democrats ever taken responsibility for anything that goes wrong? I can’t think of a single time.
JeremiahJohnson on January 7, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Hmm.
As a counterpoint, how about the guy who spanked Krugman like a four-year-old in Wal-Mart?
KingGold on January 7, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Because the Looney was already taken?
antipc on January 7, 2013 at 4:32 PM
If Obama takes Krugman’s advise and commits national economic suicide, then States will be forced to secede and mint their own currency. It won’t be worth much, but it’ll be worth more than the U.S. dollar at that point.
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2013 at 4:33 PM
I already have one and would be willing to sell it for 500 billion in gold.
trs on January 7, 2013 at 4:34 PM
Might I add: this genius is another one of the crowd who thinks that a temporary debt-ceiling “government shutdown” would lead to a catastrophic “default.” A hard debt ceiling doesn’t mean that the government is prevented from paying debts it’s legally obligated to pay, such as interest on the debt, so long as cash in-flow exceeds hard obligations. And they undoubtedly will, even at this late stage of the decline of our wonderful welfare state.
Krugman is an intellectual who makes his money by being patently intellectually dishonest.
JDF123 on January 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Why use precious metal when obamashit is cheap and abundant and has magical powers? How about a TRILLION-DOLLAR obama turd patty?
Pork-Chop on January 7, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Lawdy lawdy lawdy….
apostic on January 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Most of these articles are to pressure Boehner and the GOP on the debt ceiling issue. It’s a shot across the bow to warn them that they will go the Full Retard if the Republicans try to do anything but a full fledged grovel.
Their mistake is assuming that Boehner had any plans to fight.
sharrukin on January 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM
LOL. Well then, let’s just mint 17 of them and all our problems are solved. Krugman for Treasury Sec!!!
RW Wacko on January 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Why not?
Its ridiculous, but face it, we’re not solving our problems. The inflation will act like an across the board tax hike for all the free stuff.
El_Terrible on January 7, 2013 at 4:42 PM
I woulda gone with this one instaed. (Might be a bit more realistic and practical.)
apostic on January 7, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Paul Krugman is possibly the stupidest man on the planet.
Why hasn’t he been nominated for a cabinet position?
HondaV65 on January 7, 2013 at 4:47 PM
By the time I’m old enough to collect social security I’ll be getting a trillion dollar coin in the mail every month. It will buy a loaf of bread.
gwelf on January 7, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Now you know the end result of a childhood spent getting pantsed and wedgied every single day.
Yes, it’s awful to behold, but there it is; enjoy the spectacle.
Bishop on January 7, 2013 at 4:56 PM
Problem is he was pantsed and wedgied, but his parents failed to spank the stupid out of him.
MelonCollie on January 7, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Why waste the platinum. Iron pyrite will suffice.
tmitsss on January 7, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Call it the new minimum wage and give everybody one. There problem fixed. You’re all rich.
CW on January 7, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Heh. Well at least now I can say my chemistry class wasn’t a total waste.
MelonCollie on January 7, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Printing huge amounts of money does no economic harm at all? Say what? Is this guy for real?? If he really believes this he has no understanding of economies at all and if he doesn’t then he is just a filthy liar.
Dollayo on January 7, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Weimar here we come!!!!
(But don’t you dare compare Dems to National Socialists)
CycloneCDB on January 7, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Wasn’t this a plot of a Simpsons episode, except it was a bill.
Nick_Angel on January 7, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Because he is most detested by those who agree with him. The true mark of an as**ole…
JohnGalt23 on January 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM
The voice of liberal reason.
MT on January 7, 2013 at 5:24 PM
If this will do absolutely no economic harm at all the why aren’t they suggesting to mint 16 of these puppies and simply pay off all of our debt instead of just making payments.
PatientWolf on January 7, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Why do we need to waste good platinum? Why not just make it of some cheap base metal and plate it with (who cares)?
Are these geniuses suggesting a fake azz coin is not fiat currency?
and this guy got a nobel prize in economics?
really??????
Lonetown on January 7, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Go for it. It could be used for the coin toss at the Super Bowl.
Ward Cleaver on January 7, 2013 at 5:42 PM
Will there be a picture of Robert Mugabe or Field Marshall Von Hindenburg on it?
Walter Sobchak on January 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Also, why stop at one trillion-dollar coin? Why not mint millions of them? We could pay off the national debt AND end world hunger! DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN!
Walter Sobchak on January 7, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Go ahead, mint the coin.
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
Rebar on January 7, 2013 at 7:12 PM