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    taiwan_girl
    wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 15:37 last edited by
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    We talked about this before a bit.

    https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/36237/elon-s-coming/5?_=1739288088508

    I agree with President Trump that we should get rid of the penny. One of the European countries did this (maybe Sweden?). Keep prices the same, if the total ends in 3,4,5 - round up to 5. Ends in 0,1,2 - round down to 0.

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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 16:00 last edited by
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      Congress needs to do it but yeah I'm fine with it.

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        89th
        wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 16:07 last edited by
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        The BEE needs a headline about Trump following Canada's leadership in their halting of minting pennies (12 years ago).

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          Renauda
          wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 16:14 last edited by Renauda 2 Nov 2025, 16:15
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          For the record;

          there was no rage over a lost penny in this country.

          Elbows up!

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            11 Feb 2025, 15:37

            We talked about this before a bit.

            https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/36237/elon-s-coming/5?_=1739288088508

            I agree with President Trump that we should get rid of the penny. One of the European countries did this (maybe Sweden?). Keep prices the same, if the total ends in 3,4,5 - round up to 5. Ends in 0,1,2 - round down to 0.

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 16:23 last edited by jon-nyc 2 Nov 2025, 16:23
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            @taiwan_girl said in Trump goes there.:

            We talked about this before a bit.

            https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/36237/elon-s-coming/5?_=1739288088508

            I agree with President Trump that we should get rid of the penny. One of the European countries did this (maybe Sweden?). Keep prices the same, if the total ends in 3,4,5 - round up to 5. Ends in 0,1,2 - round down to 0.

            We should make the $100 bill the smallest denomination and then the prices of most every day items will round to $0.

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              11 Feb 2025, 16:23

              @taiwan_girl said in Trump goes there.:

              We talked about this before a bit.

              https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/36237/elon-s-coming/5?_=1739288088508

              I agree with President Trump that we should get rid of the penny. One of the European countries did this (maybe Sweden?). Keep prices the same, if the total ends in 3,4,5 - round up to 5. Ends in 0,1,2 - round down to 0.

              We should make the $100 bill the smallest denomination and then the prices of most every day items will round to $0.

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              taiwan_girl
              wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 16:31 last edited by
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              @jon-nyc πŸ‘ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

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                taiwan_girl
                wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 02:30 last edited by
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                I hadn't really thought about it, but as usual with many things, there are "unintended consequences"

                Phasing out the penny could result in needing to make more nickels, and the US Treasury Department loses far more money on every nickel than it does on every penny.

                and

                According to the latest annual report from the US Mint, each penny cost 3.7 cents to make, including the 3 cents for production costs, and 0.7 cents per coin for administrative and distribution costs. But each nickel costs 13.8 cents, with 11 cents of production costs and 2.8 cents of administrative and distribution costs. These figures are for the government’s fiscal year, which ends on September.

                https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/10/business/costs-of-pennies-and-nickels/index.html

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                  LuFins Dad
                  wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 04:16 last edited by
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                  Again, the cost of manufacturing every single individual denomination is irrelevant. The cost of manufacturing currency as a whole is what matters. Otherwise this argument leads to doing away with the nickel, then the quarter, then the dollar…

                  And what happens to the $250M of pennies currently in circulation?

                  The Brad

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:07 last edited by
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                    Probably a buyback for x years that banks will have to participate in.

                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                      12 Feb 2025, 04:16

                      Again, the cost of manufacturing every single individual denomination is irrelevant. The cost of manufacturing currency as a whole is what matters. Otherwise this argument leads to doing away with the nickel, then the quarter, then the dollar…

                      And what happens to the $250M of pennies currently in circulation?

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                      Doctor Phibes
                      wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:17 last edited by
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                      @LuFins-Dad said in Trump goes there.:

                      And what happens to the $250M of pennies currently in circulation?

                      They're going to be melted down and turned into an enormous statue of the greatest man who ever lived, which will serve as a memorial to his grace, wisdom and wit.

                      I was only joking

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                        89th
                        wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:26 last edited by
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                        What are the odds that by 2028, we'll see an order from Trump to include his face on the $100. His reason will be that Franklin wasn't even popular enough to be President! SAD

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                        • D Doctor Phibes
                          12 Feb 2025, 12:17

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump goes there.:

                          And what happens to the $250M of pennies currently in circulation?

                          They're going to be melted down and turned into an enormous statue of the greatest man who ever lived, which will serve as a memorial to his grace, wisdom and wit.

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                          89th
                          wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:28 last edited by
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                          @Doctor-Phibes said in Trump goes there.:

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump goes there.:

                          And what happens to the $250M of pennies currently in circulation?

                          They're going to be melted down and turned into an enormous statue of the greatest man who ever lived, which will serve as a memorial to his grace, wisdom and wit.

                          I think he already started that, look at that YUGE penny behind him!

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:29 last edited by
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                            Living rent free.

                            β€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". β€” Buck Sexton

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                              12 Feb 2025, 12:29

                              Living rent free.

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 12:35 last edited by
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                              @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                              Living rent free.

                              Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                              You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

                              I was only joking

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                              • D Doctor Phibes
                                12 Feb 2025, 12:35

                                @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                Living rent free.

                                Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                                You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

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                                Jolly
                                wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 13:03 last edited by
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                                @Doctor-Phibes said in Trump goes there.:

                                @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                Living rent free.

                                Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                                You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

                                No, just look at the posting history around here. The anti-Trumpers gave ramped up by at least 30-40%. Y'all can't help it it...And it's not to comment on whether you agree or disagree with a policy or action, it's a constant denigration spree.

                                Sometimes it can be funny, but mostly it's a nonsensical dog pile. It's like a constant reminder of how much some want reform to fail and how much some people hate the man.

                                Maybe George has the right idea...

                                β€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". β€” Buck Sexton

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                                • J Jolly
                                  12 Feb 2025, 13:03

                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in Trump goes there.:

                                  @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                  Living rent free.

                                  Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                                  You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

                                  No, just look at the posting history around here. The anti-Trumpers gave ramped up by at least 30-40%. Y'all can't help it it...And it's not to comment on whether you agree or disagree with a policy or action, it's a constant denigration spree.

                                  Sometimes it can be funny, but mostly it's a nonsensical dog pile. It's like a constant reminder of how much some want reform to fail and how much some people hate the man.

                                  Maybe George has the right idea...

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                                  Doctor Phibes
                                  wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 13:05 last edited by Doctor Phibes 2 Dec 2025, 13:14
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                                  @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in Trump goes there.:

                                  @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                  Living rent free.

                                  Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                                  You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

                                  No, just look at the posting history around here. The anti-Trumpers gave ramped up by at least 30-40%. Y'all can't help it it...And it's not to comment on whether you agree or disagree with a policy or action, it's a constant denigration spree.

                                  Sometimes it can be funny, but mostly it's a nonsensical dog pile. It's like a constant reminder of how much some want reform to fail and how much some people hate the man.

                                  Maybe George has the right idea...

                                  At some point you'll realise I'm kidding. I know America is SERIOUS BUSINESS. Still....

                                  And I reviewed all the positive things you said about his predecessor. It didn't take long.

                                  I was only joking

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                                    12 Feb 2025, 12:29

                                    Living rent free.

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                                    89th
                                    wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 14:08 last edited by
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                                    @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                    Living rent free.

                                    LOL you literally started a thread with his name in the title!

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                                    • J Jolly
                                      12 Feb 2025, 13:03

                                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Trump goes there.:

                                      @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                      Living rent free.

                                      Yes, he really ought to be paying rent. Maybe that's why he wants all the pennies.

                                      You just know he's got some kind of weird-ass scam in mind πŸ˜†

                                      No, just look at the posting history around here. The anti-Trumpers gave ramped up by at least 30-40%. Y'all can't help it it...And it's not to comment on whether you agree or disagree with a policy or action, it's a constant denigration spree.

                                      Sometimes it can be funny, but mostly it's a nonsensical dog pile. It's like a constant reminder of how much some want reform to fail and how much some people hate the man.

                                      Maybe George has the right idea...

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                                      89th
                                      wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 14:12 last edited by
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                                      @Jolly said in Trump goes there.:

                                      No, just look at the posting history around here. The anti-Trumpers gave ramped up by at least 30-40%. Y'all can't help it it...And it's not to comment on whether you agree or disagree with a policy or action, it's a constant denigration spree.

                                      Sometimes it can be funny, but mostly it's a nonsensical dog pile. It's like a constant reminder of how much some want reform to fail and how much some people hate the man.

                                      I'm not aware of anyone on this forum who wants reform to fail, or who hate Trump. You see it as a dog pile, I see it as Trump introducing new ideas or controversies daily, and (at least for me) my refusal to become numb to the lies, hypocrisy, petulance (yes, my word of the year). I have been quick to compliment good changes Trump has made, but I'm also quick to call out BS.

                                      Funny, last night I finished Chernobyl, and thought this line about lies vs truth hit hard. Essentially he's remarking that the USSR's lying became so common that folks forgot to require the truth.

                                      Link to video

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                                        12 Feb 2025, 12:26

                                        What are the odds that by 2028, we'll see an order from Trump to include his face on the $100. His reason will be that Franklin wasn't even popular enough to be President! SAD

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                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 18:41 last edited by
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                                        @89th said in Trump goes there.:

                                        What are the odds that by 2028, we'll see an order from Trump to include his face on the $100. His reason will be that Franklin wasn't even popular enough to be President! SAD

                                        Already started. A goat statue in Mar A Lago

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                                        (I am guessing that probably technically, it is illegal to deface the money like this)

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                                          12 Feb 2025, 12:26

                                          What are the odds that by 2028, we'll see an order from Trump to include his face on the $100. His reason will be that Franklin wasn't even popular enough to be President! SAD

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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 18:47 last edited by jon-nyc 2 Dec 2025, 18:48
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                                          @89th said in Trump goes there.:

                                          What are the odds that by 2028, we'll see an order from Trump to include his face on the $100. His reason will be that Franklin wasn't even popular enough to be President! SAD

                                          Hamilton was a perennial target of Republicans that wanted to put Reagan on the 10 for the same reason. The musical probably saved us from refacing the 10 for another two generations.

                                          Funny to think of a GOP enthralled by Reagan. Seems so quaint.

                                          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                          -Cormac McCarthy

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