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In response to "Put a woman on the $20. Done. -- nm" by ty97

How about a wholesale reshuffle? Drop Jackson, Grant, and Franklin. Move Washington to the $5, a woman of note on the $10, Lincoln to the $20,

Posted by TWuG Apr 13 '16, 15:24

Hamilton on the $50, and another woman of note on the $100.

Drop the $1 entirely.

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What's your beef with Franklin and the dollar still has buying power. You can drop they penny and nickel but not the dollar. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 15:33 11
- No beef with Franklin, other than I wouldn't miss him on currency. The $1 note needs to go. The $1 coin lasts a LOT longer. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 15:38 10
  - Honestly, I wouldn't miss anyone currently residing on our notes and coinage. Let's start celebrating - TWuG Apr 13, 15:43 3
    - I'd be okay with putting non-political figures but they'd have to be American and no sports figures. - Krusty Apr 13, 15:55 2
      - Einstein was an American citizen. - TWuG Apr 13, 16:02 1
        
        Riiiiight... celebrating science on American currency. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 13, 16:07
  - Americans hate them and I can't say I'm a fan. Coins are annoying to carry and are heavier than paper currency. The savings from switching - Krusty Apr 13, 15:40 4
    - Somehow Canadians have sorted all that out. If we *need* a note under $5, there's the $2. But even that should be a coin. - TWuG Apr 13, 15:45 3
      - They're also into poutine and ice shuffleboard those weirdos. - Krusty Apr 13, 15:47
      - gotta have quarters. laundry, yo -- nm - the brain Apr 13, 15:47 1
        
        That's what the coin changer is for. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 15:50
  - twonie! twonie! twonie! -- nm - b. Apr 13, 15:39
But then the "$10 founding father" lyric would make no sense! -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 15:27 1
- Nor would "All About the Benjamins" but who gives a fuck. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 15:28

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How about a wholesale reshuffle? Drop Jackson, Grant, and Franklin. Move Washington to the $5, a woman of note on the $10, Lincoln to the $20,

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