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Lawmaker asks to be paid in gold
Politico ^ | 11/13/12 11:36 AM EST | Kevin Cirilli

Posted on 11/14/2012 5:58:20 PM PST by gorush

A Montana state lawmaker is asking that he be paid in gold coins because of his lack of faith in the U.S. dollar amid a rising deficit.

Jerry O’Neil, a Republican just reelected in his northern Montana district, says his constituents told him he was not honoring his duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution, which O’Neil and Gold Standard supporters say requires the government to print money backed by gold.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83767.html#ixzz2CFguWZLo

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: economy; gold
Disregard this, he is a Ron Paul fan. < / sarc>
1 posted on 11/14/2012 5:58:24 PM PST by gorush
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To: gorush

just take your fiat notes and trade them in for gold. hang on to enough of the notes to take care of daily business. problem solved.


2 posted on 11/14/2012 6:04:51 PM PST by RC one (Akin/Mourdock-2016)
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To: gorush

Get rid of county zoning ordinances in the West against new, small manufacturing shops. Then politicians and the constituents who pull their strings can have some gold.


3 posted on 11/14/2012 6:30:22 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)
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To: gorush

I have to enroll in a 401(k) and have no idea what I should invest in. I’d rather just buy silver, but I doubt the company would match that.


4 posted on 11/14/2012 7:10:48 PM PST by EricT. (The GOP's sole purpose is to serve as an ineffective alternative to the Democrat Party.)
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To: EricT.

Whether or not they match will not depend on what you buy. They will either match within their plan up to a certain amount, or not.

The question is whether the opportunity to invest in commodities will be offered in your 401(k) plan.


5 posted on 11/14/2012 10:09:00 PM PST by NYCslicker
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