Your Dollar May Not Be Worth All You Think It Is

What also spoke volumes was the flimsy excuse that the Treasury Department used in its defense: that the ruling would create an undue financial burden for the government. This is pretty odd coming from a government that passes thousands of laws that create undue burdens for individuals and businesses. Not to mention that the Treasury Department through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints approximately 37 million currency notes each day with a face value of about $700 million.