They uniformly desired a return to a market socialism of the kind the USSR had experimented with in the 1920's, before the Great Depression, and they understood that before anything else could be done, the ruble had to be fixed to gold. This is because a market system requires a reliable unit of account to be efficient. Once a market economy is rolling, you can leave the gold anchor and hope to manage a fiat currency effectively with smart monetary and fiscal policies. Mr. Kemp is absolutely correct, though, in suggesting you put together the wise tax programs now being contemplated for the first time with a ruble linked to gold. Again, Mr. Markossov has learned the mechanisms over the years and would be helpful in working them through in a way that fits your national economy.
Every nation has different economic conditions that require variations when reforms are undertaken.
I have been to Moscow several times at the invitation of both the USSR and Russian governments and would be happy to do so again if I might be of assistance to you. My paternal grandfather came to the United States from the Ukraine more than a hundred years ago. My maternal grandparents came here from Lithuania immediately after the first world war, after stopping in Scotland during the war. My grandfathers and father were coalminers all. Polyconomics, Inc. will be closed tomorrow, Friday, April 21, for Easter weekend.