Economics is not a simple choice between laissez-faire capitalism and state-mandated socialism.
Why does all discussion of economic/fiscal policy fall back on these two systems? During the Great Depression, a multitude of ideas were put forward to resolve our nation's economic crisis.
Social Credit, stripped of its unnecessary moral overtones, would provide for a guaranteed living wage for all Americans. It could conceivably render obsolete all social welfare programs, Social Security as well as streamlining the distribution of a social safety net in an equitable fashion.
Money is not a commodity; it is merely a means of exchanging accumulated value for work or resources. It is time we recognize that poverty does nothing to help the economy for people are America's true natural resource