Congress Finally Makes Sense of Cents

re: Congress Finally Makes Sense of Cents

Steve G — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:54:33 GMT

Do you like having those big half-dollar coins in your pocket? Not me. Anyways, I was expecting electronic payment (credit or debit) to take over for currency and coins .. at least at fast food, grocery, and convenience stores -- but cash is still king.

re: Congress Finally Makes Sense of Cents

Paul Douglas Boyer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:11:15 GMT

They should ELIMINATE the penny, nickel, and quarter and DROP a decimal place from all prices, making only the dime and half dollar coins. Instead of pricing an item at $14.95, it would be priced at $14.9 and we would get change only in dimes and halves.

re: Congress Finally Makes Sense of Cents

Eliza Krigman — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:10:19 GMT

I'm really glad we are following this issue, y'know, the devil is always in the details but sometimes there is a simple solution as there is in this case. At a time when congress is scraping to find money for social programs, the savings that could result from this initiative could very well fund important work the would otherwise go unfunded. I would like to see those working on this issue to think about where the money this bill is going to save can be best used. Personally, I would like to see the saved money go strictly to social programs, we can call it "the Piggy Bank act"!!