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Rand Paul: But here in this country, if you happen to want to use silver and gold as legal tender, you go to jail.

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
But here in this country, if you happen to want to use silver and gold as legal tender, you go to jail.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Ron Paul criticizes the legal restrictions on using silver and gold as currency.

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