A general in the United States army, the seventh President of the United States, and the man glaring back at you from his frame on the twenty dollar bill, Andrew Jackson is a historical figure that will certainly not be forgotten any time soon.  Although an extremely popular man during the so-called “Era of Jacksonian Democracy”, some people in today’s society not only doubt his greatness as a leader, but if he is worthy of his place on American currency.  I agree with those people.

            Firstly, many people find it ironic that Jackson is on the twenty dollar bill, because of the fact that he had an open dislike of paper money.  In his farewell address he said: “Recent events have proved that the paper-money system of this country may be used as an engine to undermine your free institutions, and that those who desire to engross all power in the hands of the few and to govern by corruption or force are aware of its power and prepared to employ it. Your banks now furnish your only circulating medium, and money is plenty or scarce according to the quantity of notes issued by them.”.  Therefore many people doubt his current place on the twenty, and his former places on the five, ten, fifty, ten-thousand, and the confederate one thousand dollar bills. 

            Perhaps his biggest claim to fame in his era was the killing of Native Americans in order to expand the country’s borders.  Nowadays, that could be the single thing he is most scrutinized for.  Many people believe that he unnecessarily and illegally killed Native Americans and stole their land.  These actions can be described by lyrics of the song “20 Dollar Bill” by “Corporate Avenger”: Crimes against humanity.  A stolen land for you, for me.  The lie, manifest destiny, the evidence, our history.”

            It is also interesting to note that of all the people on United states currency, Jackson has the biggest demand for removal.  There are many petitions for his removal circulating around the internet.  Many people hate him, and his actions were disputed, disagree with him having the honor to join the other great Americans in the exclusive “club” of being on currency.

            Another flaw of his presidency was his veto of the bill for a national bank.  Congress passed this bill in 1836, and then he vetoed it, and fired members of his cabinet who were opposed to his decision.  The bank closed in 1841, and the money was moved to his so called “pet banks”, and the country was soon in a panic, named the panic of 1837. 

            In short, Andrew Jackson was a lousy president and does not deserve do be on any United States currency, and should never be recognized as a good or worthy president or this or any other honor.