fiat money
noun
: money (such as paper currency) not convertible into coin or specie of equivalent value
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Those who understand the philosophy of liberty and sound economics must continue to spread the truth about the dangers of fiat money and the growth of government power and government debt.
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Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
Government deficits are a symptom of the abandonment of the moral truths of individual rights and limited government for the immoral lies of the welfare-warfare state and the fiat money system that underlies it.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
In short, all three are properties of money, without the guarantees of governments and central banks that fiat money comes with.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
The collapse of the fiat money system and the accompanying welfare-warfare state also provide an opportunity for those of us who understand the truth to build a society based around the principles of liberty.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
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Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
Government deficits are a symptom of the abandonment of the moral truths of individual rights and limited government for the immoral lies of the welfare-warfare state and the fiat money system that underlies it.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
In short, all three are properties of money, without the guarantees of governments and central banks that fiat money comes with.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
The collapse of the fiat money system and the accompanying welfare-warfare state also provide an opportunity for those of us who understand the truth to build a society based around the principles of liberty.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Fiat money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiat%20money. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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