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antisthenesyesterday at 7:59 PM1 replyview on HN

> A pile of quarters never did anything sitting there

Luckily, we don't have a pile of quarters sitting there doing anything, because the US operates at a deficit. So dollars are being borrowed then spent on projects.


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quantifiedyesterday at 10:31 PM

Sorry, I'm not sure what you're trying to say there. Borrowing money somehow does useful work without being spent?