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At the end of "Hamilton: An American Musical", Jefferson says "(Hamilton's) financial system is a work of genius. I couldn’t undo it if I tried... And I tried". Does this refer to specific failed financial reforms during Jefferson's Presidency?

by /u/Ironhorn in /r/AskHistorians

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