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Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the 'hidden' confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.

Alan Greenspan

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Alan Greenspan
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: March 6
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