@hbdchick The Powers That Be want to move to a completely digital currency. It isn't about petty crime, but about taxes and the banks. 1/2
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@hbdchick They say is about crime, but want to eliminate cash. w/o cash, can't have bank runs or any privacy from Gov in transactions. 2/2 -
@hbdchick So if you pay the neighbor kid $20 to mow your lawn, tip someone, or give some money to a homeless guy, government gets a cut. -
@Pale_Primate yup. gotta start tipping in kind then. give the waitress a few of your homegrown potatoes. (~_^) -
@hbdchick Barter systems are really inefficient. Currency is a really good thing to have when the right to issue it by gov't isn't abused. -
@Pale_Primate yes. you're absolutely right! -
@hbdchick There used to be $10,000 bills, & that was back when $10000 was real money. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11744529/ns/business-us_business/t/bill-sent-ny-safekeeping/#.VsPJ1VLwBWQ … - 2 more replies
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@hbdchick won't change anything. Use Bitcoin, Krugerrand goldcoins, diamonds or Swiss Francs etc instead.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdchick Because we want 500 euro notes to become the laundering currency of choice?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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