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doc03

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13. If they want to do away with the dollar bill just quit making them.
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 08:28 PM
Dec 2012

I don't care if they do away with the dollar and the penny. If I remember right when I was in Germany 40 years ago they had 1 and 2 Mark coins and their bills started at 5.

In the UK dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #1
Monetary Units: None Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #2
Giving new meaning to the term "money slot" in strip clubs DJ13 Dec 2012 #3
Although it would be cool to carry around a pouch of Gold Coins Drale Dec 2012 #4
They'll also hold $5 and $10 just as well Retrograde Dec 2012 #12
they wont ditch the penny, but the dollar bill is on the chopping block? NightWatcher Dec 2012 #5
Agree...I would rather they axe the penny and keep the dollar bill... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #17
The government should get rid of the Penny, Nickel, and Dime. Those coins were made for a day when bluestate10 Dec 2012 #28
Oh? Well, why don't we just "round up" to the nearest 5 bucks, and solve BOTH "dilemmas"? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #54
Rounding to the nearest quarter is best. The thing is the round up is a one time hit. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #70
If they did that, they might consider bringing back the $2 bill KamaAina Dec 2012 #6
Bring back the $2 bill? Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #15
Is your mayor Rod Serling?! WinkyDink Dec 2012 #55
The $2 bill is the only thing I use. former9thward Dec 2012 #49
Most of ours are new, too Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #56
I'd much rather see them do away with pennies Terra Alta Dec 2012 #7
Agreed The Time is Now Dec 2012 #10
Keep in mind that penny isn't spent once. jeff47 Dec 2012 #32
We did away with them a couple years ago at our business bhikkhu Dec 2012 #42
Canada has loonies and twonies TrogL Dec 2012 #8
yup mac56 Dec 2012 #51
Canada did it. RC Dec 2012 #9
I've spent time in Canada and that was the one thing I didn't like. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #26
I'm with you there. RC Dec 2012 #31
Yet another example of you being on the wrong side of an issue. Electric Monk Dec 2012 #40
Sure and then make $2.19 purchase and start all over. RC Dec 2012 #48
Talking about change in ones pocket is the wrong side of an issue? snooper2 Dec 2012 #52
Talking about two ounces worth of coins being too heavy a burden is. Electric Monk Dec 2012 #86
It's easy to get used to. Pab Sungenis Dec 2012 #92
I was carrying around far more change there than I ever have here. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #95
It's the same in New Zealand wickerwoman Dec 2012 #37
We've also got a million dollar coin TrogL Dec 2012 #50
All for it, but kill the penny and make the $1 bigger Spike89 Dec 2012 #11
If they want to do away with the dollar bill just quit making them. doc03 Dec 2012 #13
Germany also had 5-mark coins Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #18
I kinda thought I saw 5 Mark coins too, but that was doc03 Dec 2012 #19
In the '60s, the notes started at 5 marks and went up to 1000 marks, Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #21
I did a search on that myself and I believe it was in 1987 doc03 Dec 2012 #22
I think all the 10-mark coins were special collector coins Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #24
I think the use of $2 bills should be aggressively encouraged slackmaster Dec 2012 #14
Obama hates George Washington! Enrique Dec 2012 #16
I know how to get the Republican's vote on it, put doc03 Dec 2012 #20
Surely this would be great for the blind? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #23
Blind people have a heightened sense of touch (That's what doc03 Dec 2012 #33
I hope not. I cannot STAND $1 coins. They are heavy, take up more space, and are harder to store. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #25
They wouldn't necessarily be bigger or heavier. They could be made any doc03 Dec 2012 #29
Any coins are a pain. I try to minimize my change as much as possible NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #35
All US coins (save the dime) get larger as the amount goes up. Break that symmetry, for what? Romulox Dec 2012 #43
It would save the treasury money. Back in the day of gold coins they were smaller then silver ones. doc03 Dec 2012 #47
You didn't even attempt to address the issue of coin size. Romulox Dec 2012 #58
I don't understand the problem with the size of a coin, I haven't had any doc03 Dec 2012 #83
Never had a problem with them, ever. defacto7 Dec 2012 #89
The dollar is NOT the same size as a quarter! Pab Sungenis Dec 2012 #93
I think this is a good idea. Kaleva Dec 2012 #27
No. aquart Dec 2012 #30
I have really become fond of $1 coins. defacto7 Dec 2012 #34
I have one that I have carried in my pocket with other change for five years. Bake Dec 2012 #82
Didn't you know? defacto7 Dec 2012 #87
how much do they have to study this? the $1 bill makes more sense. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #36
You're wrong, if the dollar-bill is eliminated...it won't return. Chan790 Dec 2012 #66
I thought... rugger1869 Dec 2012 #81
They both belong to the Federal Reserve. Pab Sungenis Dec 2012 #94
i'd rather do away with congress. that would save more money. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #38
^^^^^THIS!!^^^^^ .... K&R'ed just for your post! n/t Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #85
Complete lack of leadership for even trivial shit like this. This is about the 5th time we've gone Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #39
+1 (nt) AlexSatan Dec 2012 #41
This is like dinosaurs arguing over how they like their tar pits. Change has come. Romulox Dec 2012 #44
Thankfully, you don't speak for most men. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #61
You are so obsessed with being contrary that you failed to make any sense. Romulox Dec 2012 #65
Really? I believe that both sentences of that were perfectly understandable. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #71
OK. I thought there might have been a substantive point to discuss. Should've known! nt Romulox Dec 2012 #73
There is. Just not yours. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #78
44 replies before someone sees what this is about. louis-t Dec 2012 #63
Yup. The idea that we are "saving money" when our money is fiat currency, printed at will, is silly Romulox Dec 2012 #68
"I will simply not shop at places that only accept cash." mac56 Dec 2012 #76
Bring back the Fla_Democrat Dec 2012 #45
When I was in Italy in the early 70's the smallest coin was a 10 lire piece-dime sized aluminum coin hobbit709 Dec 2012 #46
Congress isn't considering this. THE MINT is. And I'll bet only men dislike coins. ;-) WinkyDink Dec 2012 #53
I love those coins... defacto7 Dec 2012 #88
Go 100% electronic Peregrine Dec 2012 #57
Yeah, what could possibly go wrong with that plan?! mac56 Dec 2012 #60
^ This ^ Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #64
You know that your "money in the bank" is just an electronic notation on a computer, right? Romulox Dec 2012 #72
Of course. But I still have a modicum of security. mac56 Dec 2012 #75
I'm not sure how you mean. Every check you write, for example, is a "digital transaction". Romulox Dec 2012 #77
Unless you are the very wealthy defacto7 Dec 2012 #90
they still have cash? d_r Dec 2012 #59
and pennies, I hope. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #62
I rather doubt they will be more successful with the dollar. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #69
...And yet we'll keep the penny? JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #74
THIS IS COMMUNIST TALK! Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #79
If I could make the rules littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #80
This would devistate the strip club industry ;-) nt One of the 99 Dec 2012 #84
Yeah, it wouldn't quite stay put. defacto7 Dec 2012 #91
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