[tonyinv]

Not to mention terrorist money. Wasn't there hundreds of millions of dollars found in Iraq? I say force everyone to exchange the old greenbacks for the new bills.

This would force the money into the banking system wouldn't it? I dont know, just guessing.

Hasn't a collapse of the menetary system been predicted since day one?

[lelio]

Wasn't there hundreds of millions of dollars found in Iraq?

That's my guess for why the new $20 was introduced: boatloads of counterfeits out there.

Now that would be an interesting terrorist plot: bring in a billion fake $20s into the US and leave them in suitcases for someone to find. You'll start a craze to find the next suitcase full of dough and people will wonder if they are carrying fakes. I'm surprised something like this hasn't happened already.