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GiqueCee

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32. It horrifies me to have to say this...

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 12:04 PM

Feb 2025

... but I agree with the Orange Menace. Even more ridiculous is 9/10ths of a penny commonly seen in gasoline prices, and the common practice of posting $9.99 as bargain, instead of just saying $10.
Wonder what will happen when He-Whose-Name-Tastes-Like-A-Rotten-Sausage realizes he said something that isn't a lie. Maybe his head will explode.

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Trump instructs Treasury to halt penny production [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 OP

It's worked in Canada. We just round up or down to the nearest nickel. n/t OnlinePoker Feb 2025 #1

There's a lot to be said for having just paper currency.nt Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #2

Canada uses plastic (in color) and have transparent zones... Justice matters. Feb 2025 #16

obsolescence of the penny, just one of the many advantages of the coming runaway inflation. uncle ray Feb 2025 #3

I wrote a paper advocating this in college over 20 years ago. N/t Calista241 Feb 2025 #4

My god! This is the first decision he's made that I agree with! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2025 #5

me too Lionel Mandrake Feb 2025 #15

Right there with you! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2025 #17

Me too! Luciferous Feb 2025 #25

It horrifies me to have to say this... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #32

It won't change that aspect intrepidity Feb 2025 #36

Most countries in Europe rarely used anything below 5 cents, even in countries that don't use the Euro tornado34jh Feb 2025 #6

No more $.99 prices then IronLionZion Feb 2025 #7

In Canada, credit/debit card transactions still count pennies Justice matters. Feb 2025 #14

Do sales taxes round up/down too? C_U_L8R Feb 2025 #28

The totals that include the sales taxes do. Justice matters. Feb 2025 #34

When I was stationed in Germany (1979-1981) the US stopped shipping pennies over. SeattleVet Feb 2025 #8

its the magats that want the penny samsingh Feb 2025 #9

Eric and Jared were seen robbing change sorting machines prior to the run on pennies coming usonian Feb 2025 #10

I'm sure if they put his face on it he would want them to make nothing but pennies jgmiller Feb 2025 #11

Ah, if only he were eligible to have his ugly mug on a coin! SeattleVet Feb 2025 #12

Problem is, the sick convicted felon thinks he is above all laws. nt Justice matters. Feb 2025 #18

I see the Tangeranus has yet again yanked the spotlight on himself. Hugin Feb 2025 #13

It's been talked about for years, but I've always opposed it Polybius Feb 2025 #19

As ending the penny should be opposed. The penny symbolizes freedom. Hugin Feb 2025 #24

That's not why I've always opposed getting rid of the penny though Polybius Feb 2025 #38

I learned stuff like that from having a second grade teacher who was a civil rights firebrand. Hugin Feb 2025 #39

Next Dem President should introduce a 2-cent coin ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2025 #20

Well, just make it out of cheaper material then. But we need pennies for accurate payment and change. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #21

1) If the penny had Ronald Reagan on it, I bet Trumpf wouldn't have proposed this; 2) Felon Musk must want the metals. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 #22

Next: The $1 bill. mwooldri Feb 2025 #23

Going to end that silly ass .9 at the end of a gallon of gas too? Bengus81 Feb 2025 #26

Big deal ass munch...more cover for your fucking Contract on Americans Bengus81 Feb 2025 #27

Before DJT is done we'll stop printing the dollar bill. JohnnyRingo Feb 2025 #29

MaddowBlog-Trump's pennies order adds to list of legally dubious power grabs LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #30

He continues to proceed as if there is no "Article I" of the Constitution, only Article II BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #33

West Wing Flashback-Elimination of the penny LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #31

Trump has no idea how the US Mint works Deminpenn Feb 2025 #35

Good point. intrepidity Feb 2025 #37