Plaskett To Treasury Dept: Keep Hamilton On Ten Dollar Bill
- Staff
- June 23, 2015
Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett is asking the United States Treasury Department to reconsider their decision to replace Alexander Hamilton on the ten dollar bill, according to a press release Plaskett's office issued on Monday evening. Plaskett, in the letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, lauded Treasury’s decision to recognize women’s contributions to the nation, but noted that Hamilton, as one of the founding fathers and the nation’s first treasury secretary, should remain on the ten dollar bill. “While I applaud the Treasury Department for advancing the conversation concerning the inclusion of women on the dollar bill, I take issue with the idea that anyone should replace or share space with one of the most influential of our Founding Fathers, particularly the individual who laid the cornerstone in creating our monetary system,” Plaskett said. On Sunday, The Consortium's Sunday columnist Teri Helenese wrote a compelling op-ed urging Presiden...
