Phil Hart Presents ‘Sound Money’ Bill

Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, is presenting his “sound money” bill, HB 578, to the House State Affairs Committee this morning; he said it was written by Edwin Vieira Jr., a lawyer and author from Virginia. Hart told the committee that a dollar originaly “was equal to 371 grains of silver,” but was “decoupled” from gold and silver in 1933. “We are concerned about the future and about where we are going with our monetary system,” Hart said/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here. And: here.

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Question: Do you support Phil Hart’s “sound money” bill?