"The privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of government, but it is the government's greatest creative opportunity. By the adoption of these principles, the long-felt want for a uniform medium will be satisfied. The taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest. The financing of all public enterprises, and the conduct of the Treasury will become matters of practical administration. Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity."
– Abraham Lincoln, Senate Doc. 23, 76th Congress, 1st Session

The in-depth Questions and Answers are under the following headings:

1. Historic Overview
2. Specific Questions on Bonding
3. Finer Points