Last night, the Daily Show and Jessica Williams tackled the addition of a woman (TBD) to the $10, which she calls not a giant leap so much as an “awkward trip forward on a jagged sidewalk that you pretended you did on purpose.” You see, the Treasury is redesigning it because it was due for an anti-counterfeiting revamp, not because the Treasury suddenly saw the light.
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Besides, as Williams points out, cash is pretty much on its way out at this point. Another instance of letting ladies into the party when there’s nothing but too-small-to-eat potato chip flakes and flat diet Coke and warm vanilla-flavored vodka left at the refreshments table.
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I would argue that Andrew Jackson was more horrible than Alexander Hamilton and deserves his money status revoked. Come at me Jackson lovers...