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The American Penny

View Poll Results: Should the US abandon the penny?
Ditch the penny.	11	52.38%
Keep it! (please post why)	5	23.81%
Who cares? / I don't know / Other / Misc. / Pink Taco	5	23.81%
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04-24-2006, 04:35 PM

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The American Penny

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A recent story in The New York Times said it now costs the U.S. Mint 1.4 cents to make a penny: 0.8 cents for the metal and 0.6 cents for associated costs.

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld...l/14414893.htm

Does anyone have any good reason why the US should continue to mint the penny?

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