Congressman Ron Paul made an all too cutesy point about inflation and the price of silver in tonight's debate. So cute, he thought, that he fought to get in the punch line:
"Did you know that you can still get a gallon of gas for a dime?"
Drum roll, please....."a silver dime!" He went on to try to make a point about inflation.
Okay, but can you really buy a gallon of gas for the cost of a silver dime? I checked two different sites,and found the price of silver in a silver dime to be between $2.97 - $3.01.
I bought gas this afternoon, and in my area, gas was going for $3.859 to $3.97.
Like his performance in the debate, Ron Paul's dime comes up a little short. Like a good politician, never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
Cross posted at Say Anything
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