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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;funkee, post: 1533925, member: 37925&quot;]Oh I know we&#039;re not going to stop the drug-war. In fact, I think the war is completely misguided. However, a bill to create higher denominations would never pass for the reasons I&#039;ve mentioned. And really, how often do good honest people use that much cash? Perhaps once a year, probably less in-fact. And when I do have a big purchase that I need to pay in cash, I just write a check.</p><p><br /></p><p>Europe and the US are very different countries. Our problems are very different from theirs. We have cartels smuggling people and drugs over and under the border, growing it in our national parks on booby-trapped land, killing one another in a power struggle against the Mexican government, and kidnapping and beheading Americans, and all funded by our own citizens. If it becomes easier to bring so much cash into Mexico, the cartels will become more powerful. Regardless of your stance on the US drug-war, I think you can conclude as well that the Cartels are not doing a whole lot of good.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What&#039;s your source? Do you know how much it costs to set up an operation to print more denominations? Have you done a cost/benefit analysis?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How often do you make a purchase over $200? Over a $1000? How many times do you need to pay cash for it and can&#039;t write a check? I use a credit card or a check for big purchases. It&#039;s much easier, and far, far safer. The only time I might need to buy something with so much cash, is if I don&#039;t want to leave a paper trail. Why would the US government want to support that, even if it&#039;s a secondary effect?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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