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I am in complete agreement that we should get rid of pennies, nickels, dimes and paper $1 bills (use $1 coins). My point was that the article was articulating that the reason to eliminate the penny is the expense of production, not that they aren’t needed. I was not clear in the original post.
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I am in complete agreement that we should get rid of pennies, nickels, dimes and paper $1 bills (use $1 coins). My point was that the article was articulating that the reason to eliminate the penny is the expense of production, not that they aren’t needed. I was not clear in the original post.
All the confederate senators are scrambling to commit a big enough crime to get their phone records reviewed but not so big that they actually get prosecuted. It is a nifty grift for the insurrectionists.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
All the confederate senators are scrambling to commit a big enough crime to get their phone records reviewed but not so big that they actually get prosecuted. It is a nifty grift for the insurrectionists.
It is clearly a typo. Bless your heart.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It is clearly a typo. Bless your heart.
And allowing GQP senators who participated in an insurrection to sue the DOJ for up to $500k if they are not pre notified that their phone records will be investigated. Imaging if residents had this nifty privilege. There is no literal incentive for congresspeople to commit a crime to get paid.
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
And allowing GQP senators who participated in an insurrection to sue the DOJ for up to $500k if they are not pre notified that their phone records will be investigated. Imaging if residents had this nifty privilege. There is no literal incentive for congresspeople to commit a crime to get paid.
Round to nearest cent = nearest nickel.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Round to nearest cent = nearest nickel.
I’m not advocating to keep it, in fact, as stated elsewhere in this thread, IMHO anything less than a physical quarter dollar, and the paper dollar should be eliminated for the same reason.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I’m not advocating to keep it, in fact, as stated elsewhere in this thread, IMHO anything less than a physical quarter dollar, and the paper dollar should be eliminated for the same reason.
A single coin is utilized in thousands of transactions so the assertion that it costs more than it is worth is what I was referring. If it is used in say 10 transactions then the cost is of no consequence. The argument for its elimination should be it isn’t needed, not that it is expensive.
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A single coin is utilized in thousands of transactions so the assertion that it costs more than it is worth is what I was referring. If it is used in say 10 transactions then the cost is of no consequence. The argument for its elimination should be it isn’t needed, not that it is expensive.
This administration has national security discussions via signal with reporters in the group but has to bring a single congressperson into a skif so they can be the most transparent administration in history with regard to their dear leaders involvement with pedophiles.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This administration has national security discussions via signal with reporters in the group but has to bring a single congressperson into a skif so they can be the most transparent administration in history with regard to their dear leaders involvement with pedophiles.
Yeah. Also on CNN and they air her entire speech.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yeah. Also on CNN and they air her entire speech.
It is crazy that FOTUS is having a meeting with a single representative inside the situation room. Isn’t that a SKIF; if so, I’m really curious what briefing would require only 1 rep (who doesn’t sit on national security committees) to be present unless it is in a SKIF to protect a conspiracy.
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It is crazy that FOTUS is having a meeting with a single representative inside the situation room. Isn’t that a SKIF; if so, I’m really curious what briefing would require only 1 rep (who doesn’t sit on national security committees) to be present unless it is in a SKIF to protect a conspiracy.
I also love that she spoke in Spanish and English which probably got the confederate reps cankles up.
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I also love that she spoke in Spanish and English which probably got the confederate reps cankles up.
Rep Adelita Grijalva is ripping the house leader apart in her acknowledgment speech!
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Rep Adelita Grijalva is ripping the house leader apart in her acknowledgment speech!
Same in the US. Cash is more heavily utilized by lower income people and/or those who don’t have bank accounts; ~4% or 5.5MM of the overall population.
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Same in the US. Cash is more heavily utilized by lower income people and/or those who don’t have bank accounts; ~4% or 5.5MM of the overall population.
John Oliver’s segment doesn’t complain about getting rid of the penny either. It did discuss the impact pro & con to cash users if companies are unscrupulous. Maybe you didn’t actually watch that segment. You are literally creating a false narrative conflict to complain about conflict.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
John Oliver’s segment doesn’t complain about getting rid of the penny either. It did discuss the impact pro & con to cash users if companies are unscrupulous. Maybe you didn’t actually watch that segment. You are literally creating a false narrative conflict to complain about conflict.
Literally no one is talking about Trump except you and no one in this thread is complaining about the penny ceasing to exist in physical currency. What is your obsession with Trump?
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Literally no one is talking about Trump except you and no one in this thread is complaining about the penny ceasing to exist in physical currency. What is your obsession with Trump?
Another false narrative. People, certainly not me, are not saying it is bad; the point I made was about the false narrative argument about it being done to save the tax payers money which is patently false. If they wanted to save tax payer money we would drop paper $1/$2; we already have $1/$2 coin.
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Another false narrative. People, certainly not me, are not saying it is bad; the point I made was about the false narrative argument about it being done to save the tax payers money which is patently false. If they wanted to save tax payer money we would drop paper $1/$2; we already have $1/$2 coin.
Who is fuming? It must take a lot of courage to post a nonsensical comment while providing nothing to the topic. 🙃
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Who is fuming? It must take a lot of courage to post a nonsensical comment while providing nothing to the topic. 🙃
IMHO if we are opting to drop the penny, why wouldn’t we drop the nickel and dime for the same reason; at least the .05. Moreover if they were actually trying to save money, they would have dropped the paper $1 / $5 in favor of coins. We already have .05/.10/.25/.50 as well as $1 and $2 coins.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
IMHO if we are opting to drop the penny, why wouldn’t we drop the nickel and dime for the same reason; at least the .05. Moreover if they were actually trying to save money, they would have dropped the paper $1 / $5 in favor of coins. We already have .05/.10/.25/.50 as well as $1 and $2 coins.
I’m certainly not attached to the penny but poor people are disproportionately paying the increased prices. The predicted rise in consumer cost is projected in the <10BB against a national GDP of ~3.5TT. It will be interesting to see which companies always round up and which round per your example.
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’m certainly not attached to the penny but poor people are disproportionately paying the increased prices. The predicted rise in consumer cost is projected in the <10BB against a national GDP of ~3.5TT. It will be interesting to see which companies always round up and which round per your example.