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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 196882, member: 669&quot;]When Congress passes a bill containing certain language, it is frequently the result of back and forth discussion between various special interest groups.&nbsp; Good or bad, at least that&#039;s a reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other times there is no reason for a bill having specific wording except &quot;just because that&#039;s what the author put in it.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>When you were a kid I&#039;ll bet your parents answered many of your &quot;Why?&quot; questions with&nbsp; &quot;Because I said so.&quot;.&nbsp; (If you have kids, you&#039;ve probably given that answer yourself. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve heard that some members of Congress felt that the cent, nickel and dime were too small to have proper designs for use as circulating commemoratives, but the real answer to your question is &quot;Because Congress said so.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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