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1. Noooooo, I love pennies and used to have several of those folding blue collector books of them (lost in a move)...

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Thu May 22, 2025, 12:02 PM

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I'm an old guy and a bit archaic...oh well, hail to the penny....

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Treasury Department set to phase out the penny [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Noooooo, I love pennies and used to have several of those folding blue collector books of them (lost in a move)... wcmagumba Yesterday #1

The ninnies put us in a pickle Marthe48 Yesterday #2

This will complicate sales taxes no end Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #3

New Zealand got rid of them in 1990. nilram Yesterday #7

So, if my purchase has 11 cents sales tax, I'll have to no_hypocrisy Yesterday #11

Standard rounding rules evens it all out [updated] PSPS Yesterday #12

Shops will always round UP, not down. This erodes purchasing power. SunSeeker Yesterday #17

that hasn't been what happens in other economies stopdiggin Yesterday #22

What the fuck are you talking about? People do accept their change in pennies. SunSeeker Yesterday #23

no sir. you are wrong on both accounts. stopdiggin Yesterday #28

And you sir are wrong on 3 counts. SunSeeker Yesterday #85

"And if you tried to round down it would be considered theft or shoplifting." stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #112

Go to the grocery store and try it. nt SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #122

when I go to the grocery store, the cashier tells me the total on my bill stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #129

You make my point. You pay what the store tells you, or you get no groceries. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #132

which of course has not a single thing to do with conversation at hand stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #137

Yes it does. And, "as a reminder," I was responding to your post. SunSeeker 4 hrs ago #139

Wrong. The rounding in Canada is mandated by law and consumers and merchants love it. It's neutral. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #35

That's CANADA, where people are also guaranteed free healthcare. SunSeeker Yesterday #86

Eliminating healthcare has nothing to do with eliminating the penalty. The poor would lose no pennies on bread Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #89

What "proposed law" would require split rounding IN THE US? Name it please. SunSeeker Yesterday #93

The law that would be required to eliminate the penny would have to be proposed, passed and enacted. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #96

The Bill regarding elimination of the penny was introduced in the House in February of this year Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #110

Wrong. SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #120

You didn't search Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #124

You didn't read SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #127

Fair enough. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 16 hrs ago #130

Here is the bill for the proposed law. Yes, it includes rounding in both directions, as is expected and sensible. thesquanderer 22 hrs ago #116

That proposal would still make people pay 5 cents for anything that costs 1-4 cents. But better than no law. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #119

There is probably nothing in a store that costs 1-4 cents. thesquanderer 9 hrs ago #136

No. It does not work that way. Nonsense. The law in Canada mandates rounding, which balances out Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #34

You are the one spreading nonsense. We are not Canada. We have no such law. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #90

I never claimed the US had such a law. We are discussing the proposal to eliminate the penny. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #94

LOL. The "obvious" path is not the one the US will always take. SunSeeker Yesterday #99

Healthcare has nothing to do with eliminating the penny. The poor won't lose 4 cents on bread Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #100

"if Canada and New Zealand can accomplish...then so can the USA." SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #121

Eliminating the penny is much simpler than ANY of those. Obviously. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #125

Surely they'll be rounding to 5 cents, not to 10 muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #19

Yes, as you say. It balances out, it's automatic in cash register, which is told cash or card Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #36

Egads! I obviously screwed up my post and will correct it. PSPS Yesterday #52

absolutely not. the sales tax figure remains - 11 cents (which is of course bundled into your purchase price) stopdiggin Yesterday #20

No. Bill added up, tax computed, final amount rounded plus/minus to 5 cents not ten, and only if cash. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #37

When I was in Germany 40 years ago there wasn't a lot of US coin change around for the PX. Jacson6 Yesterday #74

No Polybius 20 hrs ago #118

no it won't. stopdiggin Yesterday #15

Not a problem, no complication. Half the time the customer's bill is rounded down, the other half rounded up Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #33

With so many transactions being electronic customerserviceguy Yesterday #101

When Nixon told the nation to stop hoarding pennies, my wife began hoarding them in earnest. Bo Zarts Yesterday #4

They haven't had pennies in Canada for years Freddie Yesterday #5

long overdue. this is one place where public sentiment ran counter stopdiggin Yesterday #6

But, they WILL (round up) hlthe2b Yesterday #9

Depends what the laws will say. cstanleytech Yesterday #18

ONLY on cash purchases. and, even there, on any purchase greater than we'll say 2 or 3 dollars stopdiggin Yesterday #25

The lack of concern for the poor who do not and will not have the access to credit cards, debit cards, hlthe2b Yesterday #26

It's neutral. Half the time it rounds down; other half time rounds up. Canadians are happy with the move years ago. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #30

There is still a cash economy that is hard for many to remember--for the poorest among us. hlthe2b Yesterday #39

It's on the bill. The poorest in Canada have no problem with it. It's neutral, by law and automatic in the register. nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #40

This isn't Canada. And our "conservatives" are in no way comparable or even rational as your worst. hlthe2b Yesterday #41

US cash registers work the same as Canadian. Probably made and programmed in US. And DONT SMEAR ME Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #46

Cash registers ring up the prices the owner charges. THis is idiotic, Bernard. I thought you had compassion. hlthe2b Yesterday #48

I am going by the facts. You point to no applicable facts Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #54

Look, I hate what Trump's policies are doing to Canadian-American relationships, but then you post this? hlthe2b Yesterday #57

This thread is about eliminating the penny. Dragging irrelevant policies into the discussion is a distraction. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #68

even in the case of the 'poor' - the effect still amounts to - negligable stopdiggin Yesterday #32

"Negligible" to you and I who are so little affected-not so much for the "cash economy." I wish we still had Bobbolink hlthe2b Yesterday #38

How about you stop using Republicon naming of the Big Bum Bill, which this has NOTHING to do with. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #49

It is additive. Just like tariffs and every single policy in that bill that will decimate the poor. hlthe2b Yesterday #51

It is not additive. You can't prove that. You haven't even tried to prove that. It is neutral Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #60

Says the Canadian who despite all of DU bemoaning Trump's damage to US-Canadian relationships hlthe2b Yesterday #62

Where. Provide the link for your assertion. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #64

You are not worth my time. It was clearly highlighted in your previous posts. BYE. hlthe2b Yesterday #66

Should your personal attack be alerted? I'm not going to alert your post #66 Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #69

I made no personal attack, quite the opposite in ignoring your attacks* and hoping a future will resolve hlthe2b Yesterday #71

You wrote "You are not worth my time". . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #72

Not NOW you are not. Just posting the same thing over and over and over--ignoring my points & issues. hlthe2b Yesterday #76

You are the one repeating. I made points that you have not refuted. You repeat points I have refuted. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #81

You mischaracterize me regarding the poor. When something is neutral to the poor it does NOT discount their plight Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #73

Because I am not talking about taxes as I have stated repeatedly. hlthe2b Yesterday #77

You were the first to mention tariff taxes in posts 38 and 48. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #83

Count me opposed. Since when is creating currency or coin supposed to be at virtually no cost? hlthe2b Yesterday #8

It's neutral, it's automatic, Canadians love it, it saves EVERYONE time and bother. You have no points to make. nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #42

This isn't Canada. GO read the Big Beautiful bill and the harms that will come to that population and hlthe2b Yesterday #45

This has NOTHING to do with the Big Bum Bill Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #47

It is additive. As is a lack of compassion for the impacts (EFFECTS if you prefer) to the poor. hlthe2b Yesterday #53

It is not additive. No way. Simply saying that is no proof. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #56

The impacts, the EFFECTS of all these policies ARE additive. hlthe2b Yesterday #61

Getting rid of the penny is not additive. It is neutral and makes life easier. There are no "additive" effects. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #63

Repeating your retort that tries so damned hard to reframe my point to your desired argument is so meaningless. hlthe2b Yesterday #65

You have not been understanding that eliminating the penny is neutral and people like it where it has been done. nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #70

Even reframing the use of the word "understanding..." as I used in my responses hlthe2b Yesterday #78

Fine. You have not been understanding of me. You have not understood that I am using economics and mathematics.nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #84

Hmmmm? Wonder what nickels are worth now? brush Yesterday #10

about 13 cents moonshinegnomie Yesterday #55

Have they worked out this creating an even bigger problem with the nickel? Eugene Yesterday #13

No problem with nickels in Canada. Yes, Canadian Treasury is revenue neutral bc rounding evens out in long run. nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #44

I grew up in the 1950's and I remember "penny candies" FakeNoose Yesterday #14

My childhood home was half a block from some railroad tracks. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #29

Yep ... we did that too when we were kids FakeNoose Yesterday #31

We used to find them in the trolley tracks here in Philly BumRushDaShow Yesterday #67

I think this sucks. And like everything else, it will hurt poor people. SunSeeker Yesterday #16

It is entirely neutral for the poor. It rounds out, it is automatic, it is no cost. Experience proves it. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #50

We're talking America here. The "experience" in Europe does not apply. SunSeeker Yesterday #75

I did not refer to Europe. And you are wrong about corporations Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #80

What US law are you referring to? SunSeeker Yesterday #82

I am referring to the proposal of eliminating the penny which would be enacted by a law. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #87

So you're just making shit up. There is no US law requiring split rounding. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #88

The OP is about a proposal. The proposal is not shit. It is practical. It would be enacted by law. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #91

THE OP DOES NOT DISCUSS HOW ROUNDING WILL BE HANDLED. SunSeeker Yesterday #95

The elimination of the penny would require a law rounding cash transactions. This is obvious. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #97

Tell that to Trump, who eliminated the penny via social media post, with no law in place. nt SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #123

Got any more practical suggestions? He did not eliminate it. Be real. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #126

It's not my suggestion. Trump tweeted he was ending penny production and Treasury complied. All illegal of course. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #128

He can order the tide to recede if he likes. That doesn't make it real. A tweet is not an Executive Order. Bernardo de La Paz 16 hrs ago #131

His declarations are treated as law by his subservient executive branch. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #133

becasue of teh way rounding is done it wont hurt them moonshinegnomie Yesterday #59

That is not how the rounding will be done in the US. SunSeeker Yesterday #79

just going off texas laws moonshinegnomie Yesterday #104

good. i've been refusing to take them for yrs. they arent money any more. mopinko Yesterday #21

A penny for your thoughts Canada Kid Yesterday #24

No more make a wish penny in the fountain? Sigh. The modern era. cbabe Yesterday #27

When I was stationed in Germany the US stopped sending pennies to the base banks. SeattleVet Yesterday #43

I think my time in Germany is why I hate having change in my pocket underpants Yesterday #92

The rounding from the elimination of pennies would be on final transaction, not on prices. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #111

In Germanic if it said 4 12 or 18 it was that underpants 20 hrs ago #117

i have no problem with dumping the penny moonshinegnomie Yesterday #58

Irrelevant: "costs more to manufacture than the coin is worth." That would only matter if the coin was only used FSogol Yesterday #98

in 2024 it cost about 2.5c to make a penny according to the mint moonshinegnomie Yesterday #105

these are a few countries that have dropped their equivalent of teh penny moonshinegnomie Yesterday #106

Capitulation to Trump inflation bucolic_frolic Yesterday #102

Not capitulation, not rounding prices, no problem balancing books. Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #113

Do Canadian pennies still circulate? bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #114

Nope. Nobody gives or takes pennies, esp not underground. Most were redeemed at banks. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #115

Now it will be Take A Nickel, Give A Nickel at checkout. BadgerKid Yesterday #103

They say it costs four cents to make each penny. Why not just offer everyone two cents for every penny they turn in. twodogsbarking Yesterday #107

Good cabotnn22 Yesterday #108

I am selling pennies for 2 cents each mdbl Yesterday #109

Will we then have to "surrender" our pennies because they won't no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #134

Will very likely remain legal tender DetroitLegalBeagle 11 hrs ago #135

Massive cash contributions from copper-mining firms to trump in 10, 9, 8, 7... (nt) Paladin 6 hrs ago #138