After Nixon took us off the Gold standard, they have been able to manipulate and pull off the devaluation of our money. I do believe that the dollar needs to be pinned to something with innate value. The Fed Reserve is no longer necessary and is NOT part of our government. It is owned by Bankers and it is a For-Profit company so it does not necessarily take what is best for the country into consideration. I'm so surprised that almost no one knows that the US Government does not "own" the Federal Reserve and it is an entity that does not have to follow or report to the US government. Anything that deals with the United States wellbeing BUT... is not part of the government must go!!!