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Re:Argentina's New President Wants to Adopt the Dollar as th... by quelsolaar on Monday November 20, 2023 @09:43AM (#38348990)
Great plan. Ill choose to pay my taxes to Hayek in Monopoly money.
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Re:Argentina's New President Wants to Adopt the Dollar as th... by hutzlibu on Monday November 20, 2023 @10:29AM (#38349470)
His point is, as long as there is a government, the government has to choose some official currency to collect taxes in and pay their employes etc.
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Re:Argentina's New President Wants to Adopt the Dollar as th... by argentinian on Monday November 20, 2023 @05:16PM (#38355689)
Yes, and that money needs to have a certain value.
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Re:Argentina's New President Wants to Adopt the Dollar as th... by aflag on Monday November 20, 2023 @11:32AM (#38350152)
Beware when buying argentinian bonds, they may pay you back in the same way.
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