Iowa congressman wants to block $20 Tubman

[Cooley Hurd]

Washington (CNN) An Iowa congressman has proposed legislation that would block Harriet Tubman from replacing President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

Republican Rep. Steve King introduced an amendment to bar the Treasury Department from spending any funds to redesign paper money or coin currency.

If the amendment is enacted, it would nullify the Treasury Department's plans to replace the current image of Jackson on the $20 bill with a portrait of Tubman, one of the most prominent abolitionists for her work in the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. She would become the first black woman ever to appear on a U.S. banknote.

King's reason for introducing the amendment was not immediately clear, and his office did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/21/politics/harriet-tubman-20-bill-steve-king/index.html

What an absolute racist fuckwad!

[Skittles]

1. the reason is not immediately clear?

oh yes, it is indeed VERY clear

[LiberalFighter]

2. No doubt that he is a racist.

[dlwickham]

3. I knew it was King even before I opened the post

asshole

[lakercub]

10. Me too

"Iowa Congressman" in this context just screams King. In fact, you barely need to see the word Iowa to know it's King. He's not a closet racist or sexist. He puts it out there for all to constantly see.

[pampango]

4. His district must be proud that he is so reactionary so often. n/t

[struggle4progress]

5. We'll sing him into oblivion

[thelordofhell]

6. Because he's a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot

Just like everyone else in the republican party........

[Rhiannon12866]

7. +1000! Of all things to oppose!

He seems determined to be on the wrong side of everything!

[lakercub]

11. Don't forget racist

He's a racist pig too. Harriet Tubman checks off all his boxes. He gets to display his sexism and racism all at once.

[NurseJackie]

13. Worse than Mr. Hart!

[roamer65]

8. Typical Rethugs.

After a horrible ordeal like the Orlando mass murder, they are fiddling around with useless amendments like this one.

Why do Americans elect these useless pieces of shit?

[mountain grammy]

9. He's a horror of a human being.

the worst of the worst.

[Sheepshank]

12. How can his legislation be discussed or even debated without a reason for the legislation?