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Debate reignites over whether governments should sell bonds to the public

Original: # australia # auspol # eupol # eu # uspol # ukpol # uk I'm happy to be an arch-capo and buy government bonds as a safe i

A comment questioning the practice of governments selling bonds to the public as a funding mechanism has struck a chord across Australian, European, US and UK political discussions. The author called it one of the worst ideas a government could devise, citing an economist's argument, while admitting buying government bonds personally is a safe investment.

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• # australia # auspol # eupol # eu # uspol # ukpol # uk I'm happy to be an arch-capo and buy government bonds as a safe investment. But I always thought selling bonds to the public was the most fuckwitted idea a government could come up with. Turns out, a very smart economist… · megatronicthronbanks · 3

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