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Re: Bitcoin confusion?

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From: Ahem A Rivets Shot
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:29
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:42:55 -0600
Dave Garland <dave.g...@wizinfo.com> wrote:

> On 2/7/2018 2:19 PM, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> > On Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:52:19 -0600
> > JimP <solo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> 
> >> I trust bitcoins far less than I trust the fiat money I get paid in by
> >> the US government.
> > 
> > 	You can't pay taxes in bitcoin, therefore it isn't money.
> > 
> 
> You're not allowed to send them cash, so that's not money either?

	You can't pay your tax debt with legal tender ? That's wrong and
deserves a court case to prove it.

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