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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: TimF who wrote (130966)4/23/2012 5:45:00 PM
From: tonto2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 224744
 
Both are backed by currencies. What money supply has been expanded with private e currencies? I would not accept them if they were not backed by currency. Now if they are counterfeit, in the sense that they are not fully backed, why would anyone use Joe's e money?

The transferring of money from one's account is more efficient today, and ease may increase spending for some, but it is not significant.