Georgia GOPer Pushes Bill For Taxes To Be Paid In Gold And Silver

[cali]

Jillian Rayfield | December 31, 2010, 8:45AM


Georgia state Rep. Bobby Franklin (R) has sponsored legislation to force the state to conduct all monetary transactions with U.S. gold or silver coins.

The "Constitutional Tender Act" argues that the Constitution "'provides that no state shall 'make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.'"

As such, the legislation continues:

Pre-1965 silver coins, silver eagles, and gold eagles shall be the exclusive medium which the state shall use to make any payments whatsoever to any person or entity, whether private or governmental. Such coins shall be the exclusive medium which the state shall accept from any person or entity as payment of any obligation to the state including, without limitation, the payment of taxes; provided, however, that such coins and other forms of currency may be used in all other transactions within the state upon mutual consent of the parties of any such transaction.

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/georgia-goper-pushes-bill-for-taxes-to-be-paid-in-gold-and-silver.php

[hobbit709]

1. So will it be paid according to face value of the coins or the gold value?

[niceypoo]

2. I bet he gets his gold from those rip off artists that advertise on Glenn Beck

[opihimoimoi]

3. The man confirms his delusion

[DCKit]

4. Try and buy 'em at "face" value....

Will you have to pay the mark-up at the register?

Asshat.

[Hoyt]

5. Unfortunately, there are plenty more like this in Georgia. Jeeeeez.

Next thing you know, he'll be introducing legislation that "poll taxes" should be paid in gold before one can vote.