The presidents before Jackson all came from the same thing, wealthy, educated and from the east. Unlike the previous presidents, Jackson was self-made and knew how hard it was to make a living. Jackson did not worry about how he got somewhere, he would do anything to reach his goal. The common man's idea is that anyone can do anything. Jackson wanted to let everyone have a chance for success. Therefore, he was against the bank of the United States (BUS). Jackson wanted to give the states the power to control the bank. In turn, those banks would give out loans to people, not knowing that they couldn't pay them back. Jackson believed that the government had too much power. He wanted to limit the government from making decisions for the people.