Posted on 01/29/2021 6:01:38 AM PST by rustyweiss74
The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with an image of Harriet Tubman.
The decision to use Tubman’s likeness was initially made by the Obama administration in 2016, but had been delayed by former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin under President Trump.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the Treasury Department would engage in the necessary steps to place Tubman on the currency, removing Jackson from the front of the note where he has appeared since 1928.
“The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,” Psaki stated.
“A note reflects the history and diversity of our country and the Harriet Tubman image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that,” she continued.
Psaki added that the administration is “exploring ways to speed up that effort.”
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Former President Trump criticized the decision to remove Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill and replace him with Harriet Tubman as “pure political correctness.”
“Andrew Jackson had a great history, and I think it’s very rough when you take somebody off the bill,” he said.
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Why not Michael Jordan?
Changing the portrait on a 20 dollar bill: that will stop the CHINA virus in its tracks./s...is it CHINA or WUHAN?
It would be more appropriate to have Crispis Attucks on the bill IF they intend to remove Jackson.
Unfortunately I have a stash of 20s which I will now have to convert to Hamiltons or Grants. Of course, with inflation set to attack, Benjamins may be better.
Heh. Well stated.
Just for curiosity’s sake. What’s the largest denomination currently circulating? I remember seeing $500s when I was a kid, but haven’t seen anything bigger than $100 in ages.
“THIS is their priority?”
Yes, and consider it a done deal. Stalin laid it out, eliminate all history that isn’t state supported. Harriet Tubman is from a protected group, and what’s icing on the cake to leftists is they think it bothers the likes of me.
I don’t care. My America is gone. This thing is going down the crapper, and I’ll laugh at the pain of those who didn’t understand what they were asking for. They’ll cry like the toddler that touches the hot stove in spite of numerous warnings.
Doesn’t matter. Nobody will have any cash anyways.
A Bag of chips will cost $20...........................
Wont fit
Im cool with Harriet Tubman on the $20. Put someone up there for our black brothers and sisters.
You are correct.
“”A note reflects the history and diversity of our country and the Harriet Tubman image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that,” she continued””
I can’t see her lasting very long in her new job - she’s managed to hang on for years in one job or another - Hillary’s shill, then Kerry’s and now Biden’s. This SHOULD be the end of her. Our history is reflected in a $20 bill? Isn’t that twisted? She needs to take a test on US History.
This administration is soon going to run out of “qualified” blacks to achieve this so called diversity. Biden and his idiots aren’t smart enough to realize that the public sees they are bending over backward for what??? I wouldn’t be surprised if they all started wearing “black face.”
Remember James Watts famous words in the Reagan administration? This is what we’re getting with this administration.
Listening to her and then remembering how Kayleigh handled the press conferences is night and day...this idiot pretends to be looking at notes as she could see Kayleigh had the subjects at her finger tips for fast retrieval and Psaki can’t even find the right page...
Wait until ALL our backgrounds are checked to see if our families ever owned slaves!
“”Put someone up there for our black brothers and sisters.””
Up there? Meaning at the press secretary’s job? Great idea. THAT has never been done....
“Why not Oprah?”
They would have to increase the dimensions by 30%
No! No!
The $20 bill at this moment in time is worth less than one cent. It will not even be our currency by next year so who cares? The United States of America is bankrupt.
Pete Rose!
$100 is largest in circulation....supposedly to cut down on illegal payments!
I think if you have a special need, say a gift or some such, you used to be able to “borrow” a larger denomination bill from the local FED office but like I said, my info on that is from long ago. I am in need of a Wilson note if you can find one!!
What’s a 20 dollar bill?
Soon, it will buy 4 gallons of gas.
Hey, an optimist!
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