H.R.4248 - Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009

To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage. as introduced.

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12/9/2009--Introduced.Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 - Repeals the federal law establishing U.S. coins, currency, and reserve notes as legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Prohibits any tax on any coin, medal, token, or gold, silver, platinum, palladium, o

Official Summary

12/9/2009--Introduced.Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 - Repeals the federal law establishing U.S. coins, currency, and reserve notes as legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Prohibits any tax on any coin, medal, token, or gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or rhodium bullion issued by a state, the United States, a foreign government, or any other person. Prohibits states from assessing any tax or fee on any currency or other monetary instrument that is used in interstate or foreign commerce and that has legal tender status under the Constitution. Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code relating to uttering coins of gold, silver, or other metal for use as current money and making or possessing likenesses of such coins. Abates any current prosecution under such provisions and nullifies any previous convictions.

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01/02/11
Gold-Bug Austrian Batted Zero: Ron Paul, Competing Currencies ...

Ron Paul introduced legislation for "competing" currencies: "Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009." Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears he's been doing this each year since at least 2007. The video below pertains to H.R.

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12/30/10
Keiser Report – Markets! Finance! Scandal! (E11) | FinanceMoz.com

Free Competition in Currency Act, HR 4248. /watch?v=1GETvVmFjTE. LibertaerUeberAlles December 31, 2010 at 2:07 pm. Yeah, it's one of those funny words that sounds German, but actually isn't. It might be derived from Scheißer, though, ...

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12/28/10
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*[http://www.activistpost.com/2010/12/ron-paul-competing-currencies-can-end.html Competing Currencies Can "End the Fed" Softly] ''- Ron Paul on the House floor introducing his bill for legalizing competing currencies, the HR 4248 Free ...

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