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Santander
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« on: April 17, 2016, 03:26:12 PM »

If we're going to have a woman on the $20, why not make it Margaret Chase Smith?
When the question was asked at the GOP debate, that was the first name that came to mind for me. She's widely admired by members of both parties and is worthy of the honor.

With that being said, Jackson is a hero to me and many others and I'll be very sad to see him go.
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Santander
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2016, 06:42:29 PM »

I'm all for putting a woman on the $20 bill, but I can't think of any women significant enough in US history to deserve that honor.  Maybe in 50 years we can put Hillary Clinton on as the first female president.

How about Susan B Anthony, the suffragist?
Rosa Parks or Harriet Tubman are much more deserving.
Why, because they're black? Women's suffrage required a civil rights struggle just as important as the fight against slavery and segregation, and Susan B. Anthony should be a top-tier candidate. The infamy of the Susan B. Anthony dollar didn't honor her as intended, and putting her on a bill would make up for that error.

My top 4 picks are (in no particular order):
- Susan B. Anthony
- Margaret Chase Smith
- Harriet Tubman
- Grace Hopper
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Santander
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2016, 09:49:38 AM »

State quarters is a good idea. They'd enter regular circulation and be used widely. I like dollar coins, but they're so hated by the public that any attempt to put them into circulation would fail without killing the dollar bill.
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