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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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3. Legal Money or Alternative Currencies

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 01:25 PM

Feb 2015

Last edited Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:56 PM - Edit history (1)

California just made Bitcoin legal money.

Maybe each state could create a state bank and issue its own alternative currency to the needy, as an Annual Living Income.

Or give a pension to all Vets,that served in any capacity. The defense department's budget could be easily adjusted.

Or lift the cap on SS and expand it as well as lower the age to 55.

OR...?

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