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[studyguy]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...wont-commit-to-put-harriet-tubman-on-20-bill/

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday would not commit to carrying out the Obama administration's plan to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, saying he had not made a decision about the matter.

Mnuchin said the decision would be based on how to design the currency in a way that prevents counterfeiting, rather than whose portrait was on the bill.
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Last year, in an interview with NBC, Trump said Tubman was “fantastic” but said putting her on the $20 bill was an example of “pure political correctness.”

“Well, Andrew Jackson had a great history, and I think it's very rough when you take somebody off the bill,” Trump said last year. “I think Harriet Tubman is fantastic, but I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination.”

Not surprised at this point I suppose.

 

[Mindwipe]

“I think Harriet Tubman is fantastic, but I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination.”

Finally, the $7 bill America has been crying out for is coming to pass.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

 

[Atenhaus]

Jesus fucking Christ

 

[OrangeGrayBlue]

I was just thinking the other day that Trump would probably do something shitty about this eventually. Lo and behold...


Also, "basing the decision on how to prevent counterfeiting rather than whose face is on the portrait" sounds suspect to me. I can't claim to be a professional in that realm, but they seem to be suggesting that Andrew Jackson's face could be harder to counterfeit than Harriet Tubman's which immediately rings my bullshit alarm. Pretty sure you can add Tubman to the bill while also improving counterfeit security. It's not some either/or compromise.

 

[hobozero]

Finally, the $7 bill America has been crying out for is coming to pass.

You know, I am beginning to suspect your president isn't as smart as he lets on.

 

[Slayven]

Mild shock

 

[SpaceWolf]

Does this administration have a genuine aversion to doing anything positive?

 

[everyday math]

"Great history"

I want this national nightmare to end.

 

[Skinny Pete]

Add it to the list of anti Obama bullshit from this god awful administration.

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

“I think Harriet Tubman is fantastic, but I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination.”

Then make a $30 bill or something and stfu.

 

[Deepwater]

Wasn't it going to be Jackson on one side and Tubman on the other? As stupid as that decision was.

 

[Mugsy]

I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination.

Harriet Tubman on the new 60 Cent coin?

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

just put his best friend frederick douglas on the bill and he and glorious orange leader can talk about it over dinner

/s

 

[Loudninja]

Mnuchin said the decision would be based on how to design the currency in a way that prevents counterfeiting, rather than whose portrait was on the bill.

What one to do with the other?

 

[Dalek]

Fuck that guy.

 

[WedgeX]

Wasn't it going to be Jackson on one side and Tubman on the other? As stupid as that decision was.

Indeed.

In a letter to the American people, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew today announced plans for the new $20, $10 and $5 notes, with the portrait of Harriet Tubman to be featured on the front of the new $20.

Secretary Lew also announced plans for the reverse of the new $10 to feature an image of the historic march for suffrage that ended on the steps of the Treasury Department and honor the leaders of the suffrage movement—Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul. The front of the new $10 note will maintain the portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

Finally, he announced plans for the reverse of the new $5 to honor events at the Lincoln Memorial that helped to shape our history and our democracy and prominent individuals involved in those events, including Marian Anderson, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.

The reverse of the new $20 will feature images of the White House and President Andrew Jackson.

In his letter, Secretary Lew noted that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will work closely with the Federal Reserve to accelerate work on the new $20 and $5 notes, with the goal that all three new notes go into circulation as quickly as possible, consistent with security requirements.

https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0436.aspx

 

[PsychoSoldier]

Making way for that Robert E. Lee currency I guess.

 

[A Serious Man]

What one to do with the other?

Already making up bullshit excuses, so it's not happening.

 

[Slayven]

Trump didn't want black people staying in his properties, he damn sure don't want them on his money

 

[Derwind]

Mnuchin said the decision would be based on how to design the currency in a way that prevents counterfeiting, rather than whose portrait was on the bill.

Sure...sure...

 

[Fuchsdh]

Indeed.



https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0436.aspx

I really like the idea of using the obverse sides of the money to honor events and groups of people, actually. But Tubman doesn't make much sense with Jackson. There's no relation.

Sometimes feel like we should just ditch people entirely and put American landmarks on our money.

 

[alternade]

Making way for that Robert E. Lee currency I guess.

The fact that I saw this and thought "Yeah that's possible" is so fucking depressing

 

[BlackRainbowFT]

They'll just put a picture of the confederate flag

 

[bob_arctor]

See, Trump would totally do it but he doesn't want black people in his back pocket like Democrats.

 

[Plinko]

Harriet Tubman on the new 60 Cent coin?

I see what you did there. Wouldn't be shocked at all to see some republicans propose this.

 

[teh_pwn]

Watch the new bill they do put her on be $0.60

 

[Protein]

Trump going to put General Custer and Nathan Bedford Forrest on our currency instead.

 

[SeanC]

. ”I think Harriet Tubman is fantastic, but I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination."

3/5 of $1 bill.

 

[GodofWine]

They should rotate whose on the each bill every time its redesigned.

 

[AmayaPapaya]

I was reading about this about a month ago. Apparently Trump loves Jackson. Like a lot. So he doesn't want him replaced with Tubman, so, it's unlikely to go through, if his administration ends up making the desicion.

 

[SeanC]

I was reading about this about a month ago. Apparently Trump loves Jackson. Like a lot. So he doesn't want him replaced with Tubman, so, it's unlikely to go through, if his administration ends up making the desicion.

Demagogues love demagogues.

 

[TalonJH]

I really like the idea of using the obverse sides of the money to honor events and groups of people, actually. But Tubman doesn't make much sense with Jackson. There's no relation.

Sometimes feel like we should just ditch people entirely and put American landmarks on our money.

I'd be fine with that. Same thing came up in the first thread about the change.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Is there anything the Obama administration did that Trump won't stop or reverse? Pathetic.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

3/5 of $1 bill.

 

[Violence Jack]

Please happen so I can see all of the "I'll never have a $20 bill in my wallet if this passes" folks will keep their promises.

 

[VendettaRed07]

Won't replace a democrat with a fellow republican. Wonder why.

 

[Shadybiz]

Well Trump is known to have a hard on for Jackson, so this is no surprise.

 

[Whompa02]

Yeah i'm sure there's so many logistical feats in this.../s

It's a fucking piece of paper with a new face on it. Jesus christ.

 

[Jotaka]

 

[Mahonay]

White Supremacist administration doesn't want to put Harriot Tubman on the 20 dollar bill..

This is my shocked face.

 

[mnannola]

Mnuchin said the decision would be based on how to design the currency in a way that prevents counterfeiting, rather than whose portrait was on the bill.

In a recent Treasury study, Putin was found to have the best face to avoid counterfeiting.

 

[Horns]

Not surprising in the least. Did anyone expect a racist to allow this to happen?

 

[Bad_Boy]

I knew he would do this. How any right winger can defend this is beyond me.

 

[Slayven]

If they had any self awareness they would push this through and use it as " see he loves black people" counterpoints bothsides people love

 

[Shadybiz]

If they had any self awareness they would push this through and use it as " see he loves black people" counterpoints bothsides people love

Correct. And he can have a twofer and add it to his list of ACTUAL accomplishments (which at that point would total 1).

 

[Garlador]

Does Trump know who Harriet Tubman even is?

 

[GK86]

Does Trump know who Harriet Tubman even is?

"I just met with Tubman last week. Tremendous woman."

 

[Guy Legend]

Does Trump know who Harriet Tubman even is?

He probably thinks it's that lady on the pancake syrup.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I think in addition to underestimating Trump's likelihood of winning, career politicians underestimated Trump's willingness to meddle with routine ongoing business. It will be a very sad and unstable future for America if we need to begin treating every handover of power as tabula rasa.