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by cconroy 2913 days ago
You're right when I used the word I was referring to "Audit the Fed" slogan à la Bernie Sanders & Ron Paul. The bill in question that was striked down is here [0].

The bill's purpose

> ...If enacted, the bill would also have ensured that the

> audit results would be available to Congress. The audit

> would include the Fed's "discount window", its funding

> facilities, its open market operations, and its agreements with foreign bankers. [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Transparency_A...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Transparency_A...

1 comments

> audit results would be available to Congress

This would effectively end the Fed's political independence. Agreements with foreign bankers seems acceptable, though even then it would be better to release it to a committee after a delay.