tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11831128.post7557144144056727123..comments2023-10-31T08:50:19.138-06:00Comments on Economics and Liberty: Fiscal ResponsibilityLarry Eubankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566964700226634137noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11831128.post-53599563358377683092013-01-24T10:24:46.283-07:002013-01-24T10:24:46.283-07:00It is quite suspect that the majority of these fin...It is quite suspect that the majority of these financial issues seemed to snowball after leaving the gold standard in the 1970s. Becoming a fiat currency, and changing the calculation of the Consumer Price Index to reflect a lower inflation rate allows for easy monetary policy and lowering social security payments that do not keeep up with the true rate of inflation. This leads to a lower MAGSnoreply@blogger.com