You're poorer than you think

Why?

Because the government just keeps printing money.

Why?

Because the federal government wants to spend more than it can tax and borrow.

"The result is more dollars, both real and electronic-- which means the value of every existing dollar goes down, "

writes Our Congressman.

"Politicians often manage to fool voters and the media, but they rarely fool the financial markets over time. When investors lack faith in the U.S. dollar, they really lack faith in the economic policies of the U.S. government."