1. Capitalism, the American ideal. If a chain thinks they can make money by taking pesos, and paying in pesos is easier for their (60% Hispanic) customer base, then why not?
2. I live in a border town. I personally don’t know businesses that accept pesos here, but I know that across the border in Tijuana the dollar is accepted everywhere. I’ve been to several Euro and Asian nations that accept the dollar. Even Dubai will readily accept it. The catch is that the exchange rate is adjusted ever so slightly in the merchant’s favor, so as to earn a little profit for the bank trip. Plus, I bet you one Italian Lira that this pizza place does the same.
3. In the mentioned article, Wal-Marts in the border towns also take pesos. What’s the big flaming deal?
4. Idiocy like this only dilutes the real arguments against open borders. People like this are made out to be the spokesmodels for the whole issue.
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