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31. They should get rid of all coins and bills. It is outdated.We cans stop 100% robbery for cash

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:38 AM

Apr 2013

With a modern world, who needs dollars and cents?
APS, credit cards

With all electronic sales, there would no longer be robberies for cash.
Instantly making the nation safer.
No more bank robberies. No more store robberies for cash

I buy $1 worth of lotto ticket twice a week, for some reason one can't charge that.
But they can change that rule(maybe add a fee or something.)

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Meet your new $100 bill [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

Saw this comment on the article neffernin Apr 2013 #1

I don't love it. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #2

I don't understand it. Lateedee Apr 2013 #13

to prevent counterfeiting 0rganism Apr 2013 #16

Cost to produce bill << face value of bill. krispos42 Apr 2013 #28

"Never underestimate the powerful fear of change we have in the US. " greiner3 Apr 2013 #35

What's that image to the right of Ben? KansDem Apr 2013 #14

Its clearly an inkpot with an image of the liberty bell inside. nt cstanleytech Apr 2013 #18

Red ink, eh? KansDem Apr 2013 #24

Yes, because color says everything about something cstanleytech Apr 2013 #33

Pre-existing association between money and red ink Occulus Apr 2013 #34

I had the same question, too! JusticeForAll Apr 2013 #49

So Franklin's face and hair are green Rob H. Apr 2013 #25

lmao n/t area51 Apr 2013 #30

I'd love to meet them - can you send me 10,000 of them for me to study in detail? 24601 Apr 2013 #3

It looks French! frazzled Apr 2013 #4

Must be Franklin's influence.... n/t whopis01 Apr 2013 #7

Yes, his postion on Paper Currency in Pennsylvania lead to Revolution happyslug Apr 2013 #20

I don't often have one in my wallet, SheilaT Apr 2013 #26

Yes Sgent Apr 2013 #27

a "double eagle" has a face value of 20 bucks Mosby Apr 2013 #38

When one goes to the casino. Jimbo S Apr 2013 #37

Why can't they at least keep them green? marble falls Apr 2013 #5

Didn't they already give us a new, improved $100 bill about 5 years ago?? kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #6

Most Hundreds go offshore. Moondog Apr 2013 #8

Maybe it's to void all those palets of cash sent to Iraq. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #10

Perhaps. That certainly did not help. Moondog Apr 2013 #11

Do they smell better? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #9

I never get to see the old $100 bill. baldguy Apr 2013 #12

The changes are pretty... Lateedee Apr 2013 #15

The long dead folks we pay homage to with these currency portraits Plucketeer Apr 2013 #17

Shiny new currency for the 1%ers. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #19

I couldn't tell you the last time I had a hundred in my wallet... nt Earth_First Apr 2013 #21

Finally high density Apr 2013 #22

I'm surprised the Pubbies didn't demand that Reagan be on the new $100. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #23

Damn, my printing press won't work anymore davidpdx Apr 2013 #29

They should get rid of all coins and bills. It is outdated.We cans stop 100% robbery for cash graham4anything Apr 2013 #31

just getting rid of 100s, 50s and 20s would seriously slow the underground economy Mosby Apr 2013 #39

Yeah. At least you can go into your bank... graham4anything Apr 2013 #42

I'm not talking about my personal bank Mosby Apr 2013 #43

Many people do not have bank accounts... LanternWaste Apr 2013 #45

Why do you need a bank at all? I don't get it. graham4anything Apr 2013 #46

What happens if we lose power? Doctor Who Apr 2013 #47

They should've made Franklin's eyes move rucky Apr 2013 #32

All the old bills were too tainted with coke. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #36

the new ones are better for lighting cigars Enrique Apr 2013 #40

I guess I can live with it.. I don't use bills that big so it doesn't matter. HeroInAHalfShell Apr 2013 #41

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #44

Thanks!!!! HeroInAHalfShell Apr 2013 #48