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To: Tommaso who wrote (170730)	6/6/2002 2:42:36 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<<Has anyone suggested that the U.S. government go back issuing gold certificates for those who want them? If they sell Eagles I don't see why they couldn't sell paper Eagles at a 5% premium to the current price of gold.>> They could do that, but OTOH, since they already defaulted on their promise to pay (gold for gold certs) once, who'd believe 'em this time?<NG>

To: Tommaso who wrote (170730)	6/6/2002 2:51:37 PM
From: Bid Buster	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

you have to have gold to back any gold backed currency... you don't really think we have any gold in fort knox do you?

To: Tommaso who wrote (170730)	6/6/2002 2:52:26 PM
From: Oblomov	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

we'd need to repeal a few laws (not that we shouldn't): ustreas.gov