Signed by the Governor: Arkansas Law Makes Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

The law makes “gold and silver specie” legal tender in the state, meaning it is recognized as a medium of exchange. Practically speaking, this will allow Arkansans to use gold or silver coins as money rather than just as mere investment vehicles.

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Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Treat Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

The legislation would take steps to treat gold and silver as money in Missouri and encourage its use as such, including making it legal tender, and eliminating the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. It would also prohibit any public entity of the state from requiring payment in the form of any digital currency, including a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Like a Cancer: 3 Big Failures

Government power is like a cancer. So if the people don’t “nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud,” they shouldn’t be surprised when it’s used as a foundation for more and more and more. The people certainly failed to get the job done, and in these three areas, it couldn’t be more obvious.

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Maine Committee Approves Bill That Would Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would exempt the sale of gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales and use tax effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Treat Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would make gold and silver in coin or bar form legal tender for all transactions as long as the buyer and seller agree as to the fair market value of the metal. The bill would also exempt the sale of gold and silver legal tender from the state sales and use tax.

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To the Governor: Arkansas Passes Bill to Limit Tracking Using Central Bank Digital Currencies

The legislation would prohibit using a “digital currency tracker” to track an individual’s purchases or location through the use by an individual of digital currency without a warrant or unless the individual consents to the tracking. The bill explicitly states that digital currency includes central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Legal Tender Act: Gold and Silver are Money

The unconstitutional central bank uses fiat to power the largest government in history. The federal government will never shut down its own money printer. So it’s up to the states and the people to get the job done. An important first step is the “Legal Tender Act” - now law in 3 states, and counting.

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To the Governor: Arkansas Passes Bill that Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

The legislation would make “gold and silver specie” legal tender in the state, meaning it would be recognized as a medium of exchange. Practically speaking, this would allow Arkansans to use gold or silver coins as money rather than just as mere investment vehicles.

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Arkansas House Passes Bill to Limit Tracking Using Central Bank Digital Currencies

The legislation would prohibit using a "digital currency tracker" to track an individual's purchases or location through the use by an individual of digital currency without a warrant or unless the individual consents to the tracking. The bill explicitly states that digital currency includes central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Missouri House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would Take Steps Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would take steps to treat gold and silver as money in Missouri and encourage its use as such, including making it legal tender, and eliminating the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. It would also prohibit any public entity of the state from requiring payment in the form of any digital currency, including a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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