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Originally posted by Beestie
Not unless you have a debt to the government to pay.
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But the full phrase is actually "legal tender for all debts, public and private"--doesn't the "private" bit mean that once a private citizen has claimed an obligation of some amount on the part of another citizen, they're required to accept the currency (in the proper amount of course) as payment of the obligation?
Of course, that phrase is printed on bills.... but does not appear on the coins!!