How do you turn a sound money bill into a big-government bill? Florida has just shown us. When Florida lawmakers approved so-called “transactional gold” legislation, supporters claimed it was a...
Being the good socialist he is, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City recognizes that gold represents sound money and commerce. Naturally, he wants to tax it into oblivion.
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