Keep Hamilton ; the True Role Model for Conservatives

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HOW'S this for loyalty? Conservative backers of Ronald Reagan want to ditch the Alexander Hamilton $10 bill in favor of one picturing their man. Have they forgotten that Hamilton, with his championing of capitalism and his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, is the historical role model for conservatives?

Yes, conservatives today think differently about government than Hamilton did. Today's conservatives talk about cutting government in Washington, while Hamilton pushed for a strong federal government. But Hamilton's clashes with Jefferson should please conservatives, and his insistence that the federal government push the interests of business should make even Dick Cheney proud.

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Keep Hamilton ; the True Role Model for Conservatives

We believe Hamilton's face should remain ...

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