Oh, they might make a profit

Aside from the fact it doesn't matter if government makes a profit interfering with free enterprise, because they shouldn't be involved to begin with, how much profit could be generated if that $700 billion had been kept by the producers who made the money to begin with?

That's how we will judge if it's a "good idea".

Comments

[Vance Shutes]

Mike,

So true. This is the case for all taxes paid, and we know how "productive" the government is with our taxes!

[Mike Farmer]

Of course, they are just creating money right now, but it has to be paid off eventually -- and all that money would be better invested in the economy through the free choices of the people who make the money.

I swear, we need only a consumer tax for a right-sized government..