Quote: I don't understand why congress keeps introducing such nonsense.
For the simple reason that enough people hoard them to require excessive mintages, which means excessive seigniorage profits for the Mint. Such profits are then deposited in the General Fund which Congress then spends.
Quote: For the simple reason that enough people hoard them to require excessive mintages, which means excessive seigniorage profits for the Mint. Such profits are then deposited in the General Fund which Congress then spends.
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