
“If all bank loans were paid, no one would have a bank deposit, and there would not be a dollar of currency or coin in circulation.
This is a staggering thought. We are completely dependent on the commercial banks. Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation, cash or credit. If the banks create ample synthetic money, we are prosperous; if not, we starve. We are absolutely without a permanent monetary system.
When one gets a complete grasp upon this picture, the tragic absurdity of our helpless position is almost incredible–but there it is.”
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This is a staggering thought. We are completely dependent on the commercial banks. Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation, cash or credit. If the banks create ample synthetic money, we are prosperous; if not, we starve. We are absolutely without a permanent monetary system.
When one gets a complete grasp upon this picture, the tragic absurdity of our helpless position is almost incredible–but there it is.”
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