The government does not need those few BTC, BTC are problematic for governments because they can only be generated by proof of work. They hate BTC; chances are that wallet stays permanently frozen.
Since they are the strongest criminal organization by definition, they can make the laws and "legally" counterfeit as much money as they need
![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
It is called quantitative easing and is currently executed by a subcontractor, the Federal Reserve, with a volume of roughly 45 billion USD per month. The federal "shutdown" was just caused by a minor code flaw, the MAXDEBT variable needed to be increased.
![Roll Eyes](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
The end of SR is certainly a bad thing.
![Cry](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cry.gif)
Never used it myself, but found it comforting that there is a place that offers more choices than what the regime permits. Having more choices, more freedom is always a good thing.
![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)