# Why wouldn't this scheme to pay off the national debt work?  Or would it?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 18, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-this-scheme-to-pay-off-the-national-debt-work-or-would-it/568128 "2011-01-18T21:58:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-this-scheme-to-pay-off-the-national-debt-work-or-would-it/568128/21 "2011-01-20T21:38:46Z")

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How do other countries know you’re printing more money though?

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