Tornado Alley (PROG)

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You take one aspect of a complex situation .. times change and i haven't read any authoritative articles
which suggest the gold standard would work better today .. here is one questioning your position ..

Debunking The Gold Standard: The Myth of Stability
June 26, 2007 .. last sentence ..

Far from ensuring a stable currency, a gold standard is a primitive relic serving only to hamper modern monetary regulation.
http://www.nowpublic.com/debunking_gold_standard_myth_stability

Heaps more here you might consider ..
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=1X1&rlz=1R1RNFA_en___AU344&q=myth+..+gold+standard+would+be+better+&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

On the payroll tax question, remember tax cuts to corporations don't have a real good history of job creation .. demand is the driver ..