A quote with no easy source:
When the same medium is used both as a store of value and as a medium of exchange, the result is an ineventable conflict between the interests of debters and savers.
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In modern America, most people are both, with their savings equal to their debts, giving a net worth of zero.
The question on the title asks if the US should return to the gold standard OR allow a second gold-backed currency, which would be legal tender.
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