Thread: America has a massive truck driver shortage. Here's why few want an $80,000 job

Uuuuh, the gold standard doesn't apply to the government, it applies to the Federal Reserve which is a private business, FYI, and the value of the US dollar, not national debt.

jtdc wrote:

We had runs on banks because they had more money on paper than they had in reserve. What happened? The Great Depression! If you go the the bank to buy something and they can't give you your money, you aren't happy.

Gee, that was when we had the Gold Standard, so how did that work out for you?

LOL!!! I knew that simple question would be a winner. Ooh boy.

jtdc wrote:

You see income tax as evil, I see inflation as evil!

Yeah, it's really odd that anyone would be more worried about inflation they don't have to pay than the income tax they do have to pay. BONKERS!!