Petition Return UK to a Gold Standard

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For every paper £ note created, a fixed amount of gold or silver must be held in reserve at the treasury for redemption on request of the bearer of that note.

Thus defecit spending and inflation are prevented.

The people will also have incentive to save knowing that their purchasing power stays constant.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

17 signatures

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Date closed 15 August 2012
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