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This week saw an intellectual smackdown between a comedian who makes a living spouting utter nonsense that people laugh at…and Jon Stewart of the Daily Show.

For those of you who have been living under a rock since the beginning of the New Year, economist Paul Krugman and other Democrats have been pushing for an idea to pay of the national debt by minting a trillion dollar platinum coin.

Most sensible people would find this suggestion absurd, but considering it's being pushed by the same man who suggested we could stimulate the economy by preparing for an alien invasion, this absurdity is to be expected.

Also to be expected is for this big stupid idea to be mocked by Daily Show's Jon Stewart for being, well, a big stupid idea.

Well, Krugman didn't take this mocking all too well, and responded in a blog post, accusing Stewart and his staff of having a "lack of professionalism." (Of course, what else Krugman was expecting from a comedy show is beyond me.)

Not the one to be outdone, Stewart responded to "the rare grey-bearded urban laureate" in the most epic manner.

"If somebody's ruining their brand with a trillion dollar coin idea," Stewart said, "It's the non-economist!"

VIDEO: Paul Krugman Ad The Trillion Dollar Coin
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:icontakisan111:
I've been developing some respect for Stewart in recent years. Sure he's still a left wing tool but he does show that he has some common sense from time to time and the fact that he is still willing to say when he disagrees with his own kind shows real strength in character.
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~BlameThe1st Jan 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Jon Stewart, Glenn Greenwald, and Chris Hedges are the only three "liberals" I have respect for, and consider to be actual "liberals" rather than "libtards."
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:icongryphon2001:
The Constitution (of The Republic of the United States)Authorizes the Congress "to Coin Money and Regulate the Value thereof.."

The corporation DBA (doing business as) "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"allows Foreign Banks (the "Federal Reserve Bank") to PRINT Fiat Paper Money for the 'corporation'.

Look at any "dollar bill", at the Top of it is the Statement, "FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE"
Then, Look Up the Definition of a "Note". It is an OBLIGATION TO PAY, NOT A PIECE OF GOLD OR SILVER, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC. ..."No State Shall Issue Any Thing but gold or Silver as Money..."

Then, get a 30x or better Magnifying glass, or Microscope, and LOOK AT the 'federal reserve note'. you can Find all sorts of Images belonging to the Moloch-Worshiping khazar-tribe ashkenazi (false-jews) such as the Owl, and the Six-Pointed Star , and lots of other 'occult' satanic masonic/talmudist/babylonian Imagery...
Doubt This? 'google' (zionist occupation government agency) any of the Terms I just Used.
Don't want to Believe that You are being fed a bunch of Lies?(?) WHY ARE ALL OF THE PEOPLE(not_men) WHO ARE SCREAMING FOR GUNS TO BE BANNED BELONG TO A CERTAIN 'TRIBE'??
The originators of 'communism' (kibbutz) 'socialism', 'fascism' 'zionism', are the real Enemies of Mankind, and the sooner You Understand this, the better You Will be able to Resist their efforts to Control You...
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~BlameThe1st Jan 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Cool story, bro.
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:iconredmond17:
Minor detail, the quote was "I don't think it's the non-economist!"
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~BlameThe1st Jan 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for spotting the error there.
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:iconjohnnycanterlot:
Oh Krugman, you dedicate your time to try and prove the Austrian business theory wrong, And yet, You want you want to pay off the national debt with a "Trillion" dollar platinum coin. Unbelievable.
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~BlameThe1st Jan 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
In an ideal world, no one in their right mind would take Paul Krugman seriously. And yet sadly he's revered in the mainstream media as an economic expert. Sad! :(
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:iconalphazion:
And Jon's an admitted socialist, so if he has no tolerance for this crap you know it's bunk.
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~BlameThe1st Jan 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
If only he had the sense to see the bunk in socialism period.
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