Note of the Living Deb

I figured it would be whichever companies were willing to give a good rate for the gift cards. I wouldn't think bribes or whatever would be an issue, as consumers could always just opt for the normal cash option. Think of the CoinStar machines--those offer your cash equivalent in gift cards for a variety of places, likely places that paid CoinStar for the opportunity. So, that would be more money for the government to pay off debts!