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HereSince1628

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69. I rather doubt they will be more successful with the dollar.

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:05 PM

Dec 2012

As a penny collector, with many dozen complete sets of Lincoln Memorial tails, I'd LOVE to see the penny go out of production

I'd love to see these rolls of pennies turn into rolls of dollars...er if dollars go away, rolls of $20 would do!!!!!

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Congress Considers Doing Away With The $1 Bill [View all] eridani Dec 2012 OP

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