I wonder how long it would be after the US stopped making pennies until we didn't see them in circulation anymore.
Wow welcome to 2012 where people are still crying over pennies. There are countries who have got rid of their cent and are still doing well in their economy.
The us makes 100 dollar bills worth 100 dollars for 35 some cents, and they are mad because of the penny costing a tiny bit of that profit. A nickel costs 10 cents to make
They also stopped making the dollar coin that cost way less than a dollar to produce. It's the government... what do you expect?
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