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Andrew Jackson could soon be replaced by a woman on the US $20 bill

Started by J0E, January 27, 2016, 01:26:02 AM

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/business/a-woman-on-the-10-bill-and-everyone-has-2-cents-to-put-in.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/busin ... .html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/business/a-woman-on-the-10-bill-and-everyone-has-2-cents-to-put-in.html?_r=0


QuoteWASHINGTON — If Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew was not aware that Americans have strong opinions about what, and who, is in their wallets, he certainly is now.



Several million people have responded since Mr. Lew issued an unprecedented invitation to the public last June to help redesign the nation's cash. His question: Which woman from American history should be chosen as the first on paper currency since Martha Washington briefly graced the $1 silver certificate in the late 19th century?



The outpouring of responses about the forthcoming redesign of the $10 bill has surprised administration officials both by its numbers and by the volume of unanticipated complaints, forcing Mr. Lew to miss his self-imposed December deadline for an announcement and leaving unclear when he will decide.



"I think it took us all by surprise just how much interest there really was," Rosie Rios, the treasurer of the United States, said in an interview.



Mr. Lew intended to inspire a national conversation about women's contributions to the nation and to generate ideas for new symbols to reflect democracy on currency — "to make a statement about who we are and what we stand for," as he said.



What he got besides was something of a tempest that included reflections about the worth of women and about the relative merits of two particular men, Alexander Hamilton, a founding father, and President Andrew Jackson, whose portraits are on the $10 and $20 notes. The comments showed Jackson to be as reviled as Hamilton is revered, reviving an argument that the $20 bill should be redesigned before the $10 note

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Quote from: "J0E"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/business/a-woman-on-the-10-bill-and-everyone-has-2-cents-to-put-in.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/busin ... .html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/business/a-woman-on-the-10-bill-and-everyone-has-2-cents-to-put-in.html?_r=0


QuoteWASHINGTON — If Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew was not aware that Americans have strong opinions about what, and who, is in their wallets, he certainly is now.



Several million people have responded since Mr. Lew issued an unprecedented invitation to the public last June to help redesign the nation's cash. His question: Which woman from American history should be chosen as the first on paper currency since Martha Washington briefly graced the $1 silver certificate in the late 19th century?



The outpouring of responses about the forthcoming redesign of the $10 bill has surprised administration officials both by its numbers and by the volume of unanticipated complaints, forcing Mr. Lew to miss his self-imposed December deadline for an announcement and leaving unclear when he will decide.



"I think it took us all by surprise just how much interest there really was," Rosie Rios, the treasurer of the United States, said in an interview.



Mr. Lew intended to inspire a national conversation about women's contributions to the nation and to generate ideas for new symbols to reflect democracy on currency — "to make a statement about who we are and what we stand for," as he said.



What he got besides was something of a tempest that included reflections about the worth of women and about the relative merits of two particular men, Alexander Hamilton, a founding father, and President Andrew Jackson, whose portraits are on the $10 and $20 notes. The comments showed Jackson to be as reviled as Hamilton is revered, reviving an argument that the $20 bill should be redesigned before the $10 note

Do you know if they have an ladies in mind to replace Andrew Jackson's image?


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Quote from: "Shen Li"Three words: Who Fucking Cares??

Maybe some Americans care.

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Anonymous

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The USA didn't print very many of these notes I believe.