Merkley, Warren Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Warren Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis
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"In other words, life is becoming less, not more, affordable for Americans-and the President's response, it seems, is to put his name on currency"
"It is entirely plausible that he-and by extension, his Adminis . . .
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Merkley, Warren Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis
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"In other words, life is becoming less, not more, affordable for Americans-and the President's response, it seems, is to put his name on currency"
"It is entirely plausible that he-and by extension, his Adminis . . .