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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 369995, member: 6036"]Some random thoughts... 1) They made 7.4 billion pennies, at a cost of 1.26c each (loss of 0.26c each). That works out to $19.2 million lost. They made 1.2 billion nickels, at a cost of 7.7c each (loss of 2.7c each). That works out to $32.4 million lost - far more than the penny. So most of the "problem" is the nickel, but all the "debate" is about the penny ! What does that say about the "public debate" ? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 2) Boy, aren't we all glad that a congressman is suddenly concerned about the National Debt ! Yay !!! ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 3) The article said those two coins contributed $100 million to the public debt. According to the numbers they provided, that is not true... it's a little more than $50 million (see above). ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 4) The article also said the other coins are made at a profit. Well, how much ? How does that work into this ? If two denominations are at a loss, but the others at a profit, is that really so bad ? What's the bottom line, $$$-wise ?  Article writers didn't bother to do the math, did they ? ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 5) Can you believe our fabulous Congress is actually wasting time on this nonsense ? :headbang:[/QUOTE]