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Comment by benenrjdnz

2 hours ago

Money is destroyed when a loan is paid back. Private credit does not expand the monetary supply permanently. Only the state can increase the money supply.

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IAmBroom  2 hours ago

You are neglecting interest paid. It doesn't matter who issues the credit - the Medici family or the US Federal Reserve.

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