Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) and 13 other members of the Republican party will soon introduce a bill to replace the face of Ulysses S. Grant with that of Ronald Reagan on the $50 dollar bill.

McHenry points out that scholars have consistently ranked Reagan as a better president than Grant. In a Wall Street Journal survey from 2005, Reagan was ranked No. 6 while Grant was No. 29.

Grant was the legendary Union general from Ohio who led the North to victory, became our 18th president and was a champion of African American rights. Unfortunately, his administration was plagued by scandal which often overshadowed his accomplishments.

Articles and Blogs:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/03/reagan.fifty.dollar.bill/index.html

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/03/04/they-want-to-put-ronald-reagan-on-the-50-b/

http://technorati.com/politics/article/congressman-wants-ronald-reagan-unbreakable-in/