It’ll never happen.
One of the primary levers that the government has over us if inflating the currency and being able to deficit spend.
America’s currency would
regain stable footing for the first time in half a century
if a bill just introduced by U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) becomes law.Referred to as the “Gold Standard Restoration Act” by sound money activists,
H.R. 9157
calls for the repegging of the Federal Reserve note to gold in order to address the ongoing problems of inflation, runaway federal debt, and monetary system instability.Upon passage of H.R. 9157, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve would have 30 months to publicly disclose all gold holdings and
gold transactions
, after which time the Federal Reserve note “dollar” would be pegged to a fixed weight of gold at its then-market price.Federal Reserve notes would become fully redeemable for and exchangeable with gold at the new fixed price, with the U.S. Treasury and its gold reserves backstopping Federal Reserve Banks as guarantor.
“The gold standard would protect against Washington’s irresponsible spending habits and the creation of money out of thin air,”
said Rep. Mooney in a statement.
“Prices would be shaped by economics rather than the instincts of bureaucrats. No longer would our economy be at the mercy of the Federal Reserve and reckless Washington spenders.”
The Gold Standard Restoration Act also makes several findings as to the harm the Federal Reserve System has inflicted on everyday Americans – particularly since President Richard Nixon “temporarily suspended” gold backing of America’s monetary system in 1971.
H.R. 9157 points out the following: “The Federal Reserve note has lost more than 30 percent of its purchasing power since 2000, and 97 percent of its purchasing power since the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913.”