Chapter

The Government's Love for Debt
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35:37 - 39:07 (03:30)

The government benefits from inflation as it devalues the currency and money denominated as debt, so it prefers to maintain debt. This highlights the case for not seeing inflation as a disastrous affliction on the economy.

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The value of money decreases as the government continues to devalue it through inflation, reducing the value of money denominated as debt.
35:37 - 37:57 (02:20)
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Economics
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The value of money decreases as the government continues to devalue it through inflation, reducing the value of money denominated as debt. Additionally, inflation acts like a hidden tax, reducing the value of people's money without them realizing it.

Chapter
The Government's Love for Debt
Episode
A Disturbing Development In The Vax Mandate Scandal (Ep 1644)
Podcast
The Dan Bongino Show
An article on MSNBC by James Surowiecki suggests that COVID-19 is not responsible for inflation, rather it is its unlikely hero, saying the government printed a bunch of money and gave it to people, making them flush with cash.
37:57 - 39:07 (01:09)
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Inflation
Summary

An article on MSNBC by James Surowiecki suggests that COVID-19 is not responsible for inflation, rather it is its unlikely hero, saying the government printed a bunch of money and gave it to people, making them flush with cash.

Chapter
The Government's Love for Debt
Episode
A Disturbing Development In The Vax Mandate Scandal (Ep 1644)
Podcast
The Dan Bongino Show