It's time for a Ronald Reagan $100 Bill says Alan Mendelson on his AlanBestBuys.com website. He will advance the idea on his KCOP Best Buys TV Show and his KABC 790 Radio show.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 10, 2010 -- "Where is the Ronald Reagan Money, the coins and currency?" That's what consumer Advocate Alan Mendelson wants to know. "My idea for a Ronald Reagan $100 bill" says Mendelson on his website www.AlanBestBuys.com and Mendelson is ready to advance the campaign on his Best Buys TV Show and KABC Radio Show in Los Angeles.

Mendelson's website www.AlanBestBuys.com features a commentary in support of putting Ronald Reagan's portrait on the $100 bill:

It's been about seven years since the first proposal was made in Congress to honor Ronald Reagan, our 40th President, by placing his portrait on a coin or bill, Mendelson wrote in "Alan's Notebook" on the website. There was a proposal for a Ronald Reagan dime to replace Franklin Roosevelt who has been on our dimes since 1946. There was also a proposal to issue a special $1 coin and a $5 gold piece with the portrait of Ronald Reagan. Most recently there was a proposal in Congress to put Ronald Reagan's portrait on the $50 bill, replacing the portrait of U. S. General and President Ulysses Simpson Grant. So far, none of these proposals has made it through the legislative maze, and probably for good reason. FDR was also a popular president so it would be hard to remove Roosevelt from the dime. We frankly don't need a dollar coin because dollar coins just don't circulate much, do they? And a special or commemorative coin wouldn't really get into the hands of the public that much and wouldn't give President Reagan the recognition he deserves, in my opinion. The $50 bill idea would mean displacing another president and that can be viewed as disrespectful in some circles.

This is why I think there should be a Ronald Reagan $100 bill, writes Mendelson. Look, Ben Franklin who is currently on our $100 bills and has been for a long, long time, was one heck of a famous guy and statesman and did wonderful things. But he wasn't a president. When I go to the bank to cash a check and the teller hands me my cash and says "here are your Presidents, Mr. Mendelson" I really want it to be a handful of presidents. The way things are now, I get a lot of presidents and a statesman. Give me a $100 Ronald Reagan bill and all of my money will be presidents.

There are other reasons why a Ronald Reagan $100 bill would be very appropriate to honor Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan gave our country some of its best economic years, he gave us growth, a grand reputation around the world, and boosted our influence and standing in the world community. The truth is, the U. S. $100 bill is used throughout the world, so it only makes sense that the President behind the growth of the influence of the United States should be on the currency that is used around the world.

We need a Ronald Reagan $100 bill. That would be a true honor. If you agree, send me an email at AlanMendelsonTV@aol.com and if there is a good response from you I will take this to the next step and talk about it on my TV and radio shows.

Mendelson's Best Buys TV Show is broadcast on KCOP Channel 13 in Los Angeles and his radio show Best Buys, Deals & More is on KABC 790 in Los Angeles.

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