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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust how stupid are the voters in Steve King's district?
Stupid enough to re-elect this racist swine?
A GOP Congressman Wants To Defund The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill. Really.
He filed legislation to do it.
WASHINGTON Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has filed legislation that would block the U.S. Treasury Department from putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.
King is perhaps best-known in the nations capital for his anti-immigration rhetoric and his hostility to undocumented immigrants. But this takes his mean-spirited forays into racial politics in a new direction.
The congressman introduced an amendment that would bar the Treasury Department from spending any funds to redesign paper money or coin currency. If approved, the language would nullify Treasurys plans to replace the current image of President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with a portrait of Tubman a black woman after generations of white men on the money.
King hopes his language will be attached to a broader bill authorizing the Treasurys overall funding.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harriet-tubman-20-bill-steve-king_us_57687124e4b0fbbc8beb6f67
chillfactor
(7,575 posts)Is anyone running against him in his district?
metroins
(2,550 posts)For our presidential races.....
Cassiopeia
(2,603 posts)They may even donate some of their fake money towards his next campaign.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Fundies galore. Older Germanic White folks who are still stuck in the fifties. Racism abounds and hatred of Hispanic and Muslim people is the flavor of the day. This doufus has several Packing Houses in his District and ignoring the needs of the workers is just how Iowa does business. Have relatives in his district,and they think this Guy keeps them other peoples away form them and ours. Exact words from a Cousin. Geech!!!!