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4. Unconstitutional, article I, section 10.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:54 AM

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States can't have their own currencies.

Apparently they can have gold or silver token. Not really a separate currency, just a share of gold or silver. Changes value exactly as does the metal. That's ok, but it's not really a currency.

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