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On December 1, 2009, the ''Foreign Policy Magazine'' misguidedly named Ben Bernanke one of 2009’s “Greatest Thinkers".  He was also the [[liberal]] ''Time'' magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009.

On December 1, 2009, the ''Foreign Policy Magazine'' misguidedly named Ben Bernanke one of 2009’s “Greatest Thinkers".  He was also the [[liberal]] ''Time'' magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009.

=== Ben Bernanke's monetary policy and excessive money printing ===

== Ben Bernanke's monetary policy and excessive money printing ==

[[Image:Ronpaul.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Ron Paul]] ]]

[[Image:Ronpaul.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Ron Paul]] ]]

The charge that Bernanke's excessive money printing is [[inflation|inflationary]] is a valid charge which debases the United States dollar is often made by individuals who hold to a more conservative economics such as [[Ron Paul]].<ref>http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-02-11/ron-paul-cpi-is-rigged-qe2-is-a-total-failure/</ref>

The charge that Bernanke's excessive money printing is [[inflation|inflationary]] is a valid charge which debases the United States dollar is often made by individuals who hold to a more conservative economics such as [[Ron Paul]].<ref>http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-02-11/ron-paul-cpi-is-rigged-qe2-is-a-total-failure/</ref>

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has tripled the monetary base of the United States in only two years. The Dollar lost 50% of its purchasing power under Alan Greenspan. And since the Dollar was taken off of the gold standard in 1971, it's lost 90% of its purchasing power.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has tripled the monetary base of the United States in only two years. The Dollar lost 50% of its purchasing power under Alan Greenspan. And since the Dollar was taken off of the gold standard in 1971, it's lost 90% of its purchasing power.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has tripled the monetary base of the United States in only two years. The Dollar lost 50% of its purchasing power under Alan Greenspan. And since the Dollar was taken off of the gold standard in 1971, it's lost 90% of its purchasing power.<ref>http://goldnews.bullionvault.com/deficit_silver_041920115</ref>}}

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has tripled the monetary base of the United States in only two years. The Dollar lost 50% of its purchasing power under Alan Greenspan. And since the Dollar was taken off of the gold standard in 1971, it's lost 90% of its purchasing power.<ref>http://goldnews.bullionvault.com/deficit_silver_041920115</ref>}}

== Renowned investor and billionaire Jim Rogers' commentary on Ben Bernanke ==

== Renowned investor and billionaire Jim Rogers' commentary on Ben Bernanke ==

Wall Street Pit wrote concerning renowned investor and billionaire Jim Rogers:

Wall Street Pit wrote concerning renowned investor and billionaire Jim Rogers: