Utah’s Step-By-Step Strategy in Support of Sound Money
“End the Fed” is a popular slogan among supporters of sound money, but it’s almost certain that Congress will never shut down its own money printer. So, as the Founders repeatedly advised, it’s up to the people of the states to get the job done. Since 2011, people in...
Small Victories for Sound Money: More States Repealing Sales Tax on Gold and Silver
Assessing a state sales tax on the purchase of gold and silver is becoming an outmoded, indeed outrageous, practice – but a small number of U.S. states still engage in it. That number is shrinking as more states repeal those onerous taxes. Several of the remaining...
Taxing the Exchange of Dollars for Monetary Metals Is an Atrocious Policy
Last year was a good year for state-level sound money legislation across the United States. 2022 could be even better. Building on the success enjoyed by sound money advocates in Arkansas and Ohio last year, more than a half dozen states are now considering...