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Originally Posted by Gogar

No Cash = Everyone must have a card.
All cards = No untraceable monetary transactions.
"Everyone has a card" = "National ID card." for better or worse.
"National ID card" also = "Voter ID card." for better or worse.

"No untraceable monetary transactions" = "We're from the government and we are here to help. We will calculate your taxes for you, don't worry."

If you're on E-file and EFT for your tax return or your stimulus payment, or
if you received the Government "Economic Impact Payments Card",

then congrats. You're already on your way!

The alleged coin shortage is just an example of "never let a crisis go to waste."

Couldn't agree more.

Also, since the hacking of info from Target and others, I've returned to cash for most minor (sub $100) purchases. Yeah, I know...cards have protections from info being stolen but they don't have protections from the hassles involved when it happens. My income is not able to be hidden these days, but I don't see how it's anybody's biz but mine on how I spend it.