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Originally Posted by renrod
The penny is a perfect example of how dysfunctional the Government is. It costs .016 to manufacture the penny. Congress should do something productive, and have them made of plastic. NOT in favor of elimination.
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Why are you not in favor of eliminating the penny? Any purchase can be rounded up or down, and the net to the business or customer would be neutral over time.
In the article linked by Taltarzac725, it states that it costs the US 2.4 cents to produce a penny.