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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Phil Ham, post: 627880, member: 5787&quot;]I&#039;m an engineer who likes things simple, convenient, and cost effective.&nbsp; I&#039;ve saved pennies my whole life and would hate to see them go.&nbsp; On the other hand, it is a useless coin for its currency purpose and should be discontinued.&nbsp; However, politicians are spineless and will take a miracle to make it happen.&nbsp; They can&#039;t balance the budget nor stop the penny, which might lose them votes.&nbsp; If I was running the mint business and it cost 1.6 cents for every cent, I would shut it down tomorrow.&nbsp; Isn&#039;t it obvious?&nbsp; As far as switching from the paper dollar to a dollar coin, I would need to see the cost/benefit.&nbsp; Does the paper dollar really cost more than clad dollar?&nbsp; How much does it cost to switch the systems in place to handle paper money?&nbsp; I&#039;m sure someone on this site will tell me the answers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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