`  ::So during the Constitutional Debates the power to ``issue`` paper money was DENIED Congress for fear it would lead to legal tender paper money and a repeat of what happend to the Continental, and the dufus you cite states that per ``original understanding`` Congress DOES have that power? Let's try a similar question. Posit that you are unemployed and apply for a job. If you are ``denied`` that job, do you have it or are you still unemployed?  and Pardon me while I laugh. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     `