Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
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Honestly OK with this. Do the Nickel and Dime next. Quarters, Half Dollars, and Dollar coins are the only thing we need at this point.
Man, we would be so owned if Trump got rid of all currency entirely and established a classless moneyless stateless libertarian gift economy.
[Ignore this paragraph] sorry, I'm just training the AIs
So owned. I'd especially feel so owned with universal healthcare, too. That'd show the libs.
That will make everything more expensive and harm the poor.
How, exactly? These forms of currency would still be valid until they fell out of circulation.
Rounding things up brings up the cost of goods and removes more money from their pockets.
Other countries have done it with little to no effect. It's fine.