Harkin says Treasury promotion of new 20 is "wacky"

Senator Tom Harkin says it makes no sense for the Treasury Department to spend millions on an ad campaign touting the new-fangled 20 dollar bill. Harkin says that’s “the wackiest thing” he’s ever heard. Harkin says you either get the new twenties when you go to the A-T-M or make a purchase and get change — or you don’t. The federal government is spending 32 million dollars on a TV ad campaign introducing the new twenties to the public. Harkin says it’s “bizarre” and “excessive,” and shows a lack of common sense in the Treasury Department. The new twenties have already been counterfeited, and many machines fail to recognize the bills as legal tender.