self-financing tax idea. he said, "it's almost dishonest to build up an accumulated deficit for the congress of the united states to meet 1980. we cannot sell the united states short in 1980 any mar than 1985." we have sold the united states short. way short. that's why gold is on the rise. look at the numbers. this is important for you to understand. in 1980, the price of gold was $873 per ounce. today is 1246. it looks like it's the highest ever, but it's not, because of inflation. inflation, this price, ifs in today's dollars would be $2287. so we have a long way to go. if things are this bad, what is suppressing the number? why isn't gold here? two answers. not as bad as i tell you it is, or in the 1980s, they