What do I not understand about demurage--how is not equivalent to a flat tax except that it doesn't go to the public treasury where it might do some good? Doesn't it discourage workers from saving at the same time it discourages the rich from hoarding? Doesn't inflation already cause US dollars to gradually evaporate? I don't see how demurage helps redistribute wealth downward like a progressive tax does.<br>
<br>I don't get it.<br><br>Richard<br><br>Message: 1<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:58:32 +0900<br>
From: Kevin Flanagan <<a href="mailto:kev.flanagan@gmail.com">kev.flanagan@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: [P2P-F] Blog Post - Freicoin - Bitcoin with Demurage<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Check this out Freicoin - Bitcoin with Demurage<br>
<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/freicoin" target="_blank">http://www.indiegogo.com/freicoin</a><br>
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I wrote a blog post on this dated for the 4th but I'm having problems<br>
uploading an image to wordpress. Any idea whats up??<br>
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