Object

Legal Tender Modernization Act

Terry Beckwith slams the Legal Tender Modernization Act onto the bargaining table, a razor-sharp legislative proposal to axe penny production forever, its inflation-killed value fueling his ultimatum. Sam fires back with quips that shatter under mounting pressure, reluctantly pledging White House muscle while Ginger witnesses the Roosevelt Room's tense horse-trade unravel Sam's defenses.

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Purpose

Permanently eliminate the penny from U.S. legal tender due to its negligible value amid inflation

Significance

Beckwith's nuclear bargaining chip locks school bond votes to White House endorsement, cracking Sam's humor into dilemma and baring administration frailties as reelection shadows loom

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S3E5 · War Crimes

Beckwith's Penny Ultimatum for School Bonds

Terry introduces the Legal Tender Modernization Act as his sponsored bill to halt penny production permanently, wielding it as extortionate leverage against Sam's bonds pitch; its details force Sam's evasive humor and ultimate promise of a 'good reason' against White House support.

Before: Pending sponsorship, unmentioned

After: Pivotal bargaining chip conditioning Appropriations vote

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