Economics Questionshttp://mises.org/community/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)Re: Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/513291.aspxSat, 09 Feb 2013 06:38:21 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:513291Anenome0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/513291.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=513291<p> Certainly gold is better from lib persp. But governments want control. They can&#39;t control gold. And they get to choose how they&#39;re paid. The bastards.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/513289.aspxSat, 09 Feb 2013 05:19:57 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:513289Minarchist0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/513289.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=513289<p> Gold. The alternative gives the state an opportunity and a temptation to inflate.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512975.aspxSun, 03 Feb 2013 02:01:09 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:512975No2statism0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512975.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=512975<p> @Wheylous:&nbsp; I&#39;m asking which is a lesser evil from a libertarian perspective.</p> <p> Thanks for replying to this thread:)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512971.aspxSun, 03 Feb 2013 01:34:56 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:512971Wheylous0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512971.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=512971<p> Why would gold be better? It can&#39;t be inflated.</p> <p> From whose perspective are you analyzing the situation?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512968.aspxSat, 02 Feb 2013 22:49:45 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:512968Neodoxy0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512968.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=512968<p> Gold is better</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Govt revenues in fiat (but not legal tender for private payments) vs. govt revenues in gold.http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512967.aspxSat, 02 Feb 2013 22:36:23 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:512967No2statism0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/512967.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=512967<p> What do you think the pros and/or cons of each are?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>