McConnell Once Wanted Reagan on $10 Bill, Now Says Replacing Hamilton Is ‘Terrible Idea'

McConnell Once Wanted Reagan on $10 Bill, Now Says Replacing Hamilton Is ‘Terrible Idea'
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2-R) speaks to the media after the Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol June 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. Leader McConnell spoke about various issues before the Senate including the defense spending bill. Also pictured is (L-R), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Sen. John Thune (R-SD), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2-R) speaks to the media after the Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol June 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. Leader McConnell spoke about various issues before the Senate including the defense spending bill. Also pictured is (L-R), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Sen. John Thune (R-SD), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

When Ronald Reagan died, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., proposed replacing Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill with the Republican president.

But McConnell slammed the Treasury Department’s plan to replace Hamilton to make room for a woman when asked about it Tuesday.

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