Since this is the SIXTH time this issue has been tackled by Congress, with the same spectacular FAILURE the first five tries, I remind you of one definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This does not speak well of Congress.
Capitol Hill lawmakers want to change the color of money amid growing concerns about the federal deficit and the constant pressure for Washington to live within its means.
“The power under the constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and whenever it is executed contrary to their interest, or not agreeable to their wishes, their servants can and undoubtedly will, be recalled.”
~ George Washington (1787)
~ George Washington (1787)
Friday, March 23, 2012
Attempt #6
I appreciate the effort to save a few bucks (no pun intended), but Congress has bigger problems than worrying about how long a paper dollar stays in circulation: