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by scott_s 5352 days ago
Where would this cash come from? Right now, banks get it from the mints, which print it on a demand basis. And even if you use cash for most of your transactions, if you keep your money in the bank...
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My best guess to this would be the government would have to temporarily (or permanently) set up a federal bank that would get the cash out, perhaps giving back a larger amount than normal that year in tax returns that have to be picked up in cash from said bank. New problems would need new solutions.