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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Jackson Gone from $20 Bill

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce this week that Alexander Hamilton’s face will remain on the front of the $10 bill and a woman will replace Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill, a senior government source told CNN on Saturday.

Lew announced last summer that he was considering redesigning the $10 bill to include the portrait of a woman. The decision to make the historic change at the expense of Hamilton drew angry rebukes from fans of the former Treasury Secretary. The pro-Hamilton movement gained steam after the smash success of the hip-hop Broadway musical about his life this year.

Those pressures led Lew to determine that Hamilton should remain on the front of the bill. Instead, a mural-style depiction of the women’s suffrage movement — including images of leaders such as Susan B. Anthony — will be featured on the back of the bill.

A Treasury spokesman declined to comment on the pending changes. But Lew hinted that a decision could come this week.

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13 comments:

Anonymous said...

he ain't gone. a hint don'tmean it is done yet. 'member we're talking 'bout a gov't change so it might happen long down the road - or it might not happen 'tall.

Anonymous said...

it will be hillary!

Anonymous said...

Good that he will be gone. He was the first Democrat and populist.

Anonymous said...

Good that he will be gone. He was the first Democrat and a populist.

Anonymous said...

Andrew Jackson led the revolt AGAINST a Jewish owned central bank.

Anonymous said...

If it to be Hillary you know something we dont? You have to be dead to be on money.

Anonymous said...

Jackson ignored treaties and the Supreme Court, and sent the "civilized" Indian tribes to Oklahoma. 30% died on the "trail of tears".

Anonymous said...

If I don't like who's on the bill I will draw a mustache and eyebrows on every one.

Anonymous said...

Trump WIILL wipe it OUT.

Anonymous said...

PUT Patton on it ...)

Anonymous said...

spongebob please

Anonymous said...

well, i'll just get 2 tens.

Anonymous said...

New $20 bill soon to go the way of the Susan B. Anthony coin, and that Indian woman coin (can't spell her name). This bill will be shunned.