Lawmakers in Virginia say they want to keep their options open in case the value of the U.S. dollar
ever collapses — so they’re considering minting state coinage.The Washington Post reported Tuesday that a proposal to study the effectiveness of such a plan “sailed through” the state’s lower house this week:
The idea that Virginia should consider issuing its own money was dismissed as just another quixotic quest by one of the most conservative members of the state legislature when [Virginia Del. Robert G.] Marshall introduced it three years ago. But it has since gained traction not only in Virginia, but also in states across the country as Americans have grown increasingly suspicious of the institutions entrusted with safeguarding the economy.
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Virginia moves closer to creating state's own currency | The Daily Caller
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