Burning Question: Should Reagan be on the $50 bill?
His supporters says yes; what about the American people?
Ardent promoters of President Ronald Reagan's legacy want to see more than his name on an airport in Washington. They want his face on American money.
Washington Post Federal Eye blogger Ed O'Keefe notes today that Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., has pushed a proposal to put Reagan on the $50 bill, replacing Ulysses S. Grant. But it turns out that nearly eight in 10 Americans don't like the idea, according to a new Marist poll.
In fact, even among Republicans, more than 70 percent want to leave the $50 bill alone. Apparently, leading Union forces in the Civil War still counts for something with most Americans.
By the way, if you just need your Reagan fix for the day, check out this newly uncovered footage of him acting with none other than James Dean on General Electric Theater in 1954, courtesy of our friends at the Atlantic.
Poll: Most oppose Reagan on the $50 bill
(Federal Eye)
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