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Re:Why a small town in Washington is printing its own curren... by matthewowen on Sunday June 14, 2020 @02:04PM (#23519794)
The article is very clear about this. The store can take the currency to the town government and redeem it for USD. They can then use that USD for restocking.

The goal isn't some circulating currency: it's just a stimulus that has to be spent locally.

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