Originally Posted by
Jim Jones
Since the U.S. Treasury is always changing the notes, why don't they print $500 or $1,000 bills? 100 bucks doesn't buy nearly as much as it did in the 1800's!
You can thank the perpetual "War on Drugs" for this. The US Govt is convinced anything larger than a $100 note would just make it easier for drug dealers (or other criminals) to conduct their illegal activities. The US used to have larger notes in the late 1800's early 1900's