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Hamilton Fans Don't Want Him Replaced On The $10 Bill

Plans to feature a woman on the $10 bill are in questions thanks to the success of the Broadway musical "Hamilton." (Pixabay)
Plans to feature a woman on the $10 bill are in questions thanks to the success of the Broadway musical "Hamilton." (Pixabay)

Since the U.S. Treasury announced plans last summer to feature a woman on the $10 bill, there's been a debate over who that woman should be. There's also been a debate over whether Alexander Hamilton, whose portrait is featured on that bill, should be the one replaced instead of another figure on another bill.

Now, the fans of the megahit Broadway musical "Hamilton" are lobbying to keep Hamilton, founder of the Treasury, on the currency. Bloomberg Gadfly columnist Mike Regan explains the debate to Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti.

  • Related: Behind The Scenes At 'Hamilton' On Broadway
  • Guest

  • Mike Regan, columnist for Bloomberg Gadfly. He tweets @Reganonymous.
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