1.   Arguing that the country has too many illiterate people to allow words on the ballots, the government printed ballots sporting a list of symbols rather than names.

2.   If the government prints more money to pay its bills, hyperinflation may cause even more social tension than Russia faces today.

3.   Narrowing the deficit means the government in essence prints less money to pay its expenses.

4.   The federal government is printing extra currency in case there is a run on the banks.

5.   The government would simply print money as a way of renouncing its accumulated obligations.

6.   But economists have warned about the dangers of hyperinflation if the government prints too much money or lowers bank reserves to meet these goals.

7.   But he insisted that the government cannot print more money and risk reigniting inflation in order to solve its severe financial crisis.

8.   But Lebed said the government should not print money, which would fuel inflation.

9.   He also said that decisions on how much money the government should print should be made jointly by the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank.

10.   He rejected claims the government could print so much of the new money, it would spark inflation.