The Republican from Youngsville has introduced a bill that would establish a legislative commission to study his plan for a state currency. He is also drafting a second bill that would require state government to accept gold and silver coins as payment for taxes and fees....So far, he's a man alone in the legislature. His proposal is already being met by catcalls.
"I think we're in the process of inflating a dollar bubble that could be very devastating," said Bradley, a freshman legislator elected in November's GOP tide. "The idea is once the study commission finishes its work, then we could build on top of the hard-money currency with an actual State Tender Act that will basically [issue currency] in correspondence to precious metals stored in the state treasury."
Still, it's a step. North Carolina isn't Utah, so that bill isn't likely to go far, but Rep. Bradley is still part of a new and growing trend.
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