[angelcindy]

Let the collecting begin....I wonder how long it will take before you can't find a nickel or penny...

[Smittie]

You mean let the inflation begin...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

They should get rid of the filthy one dollar bills!
Pennies,,, okay,,, but why nickels?

[Da Coyote]

Methinks ‘twould be a much better decision to end production of liberals/progressives.

Following a reasonable amount of time (which can be productively be used incinerate all vestiges of liberalism), the penny and nickel will once again be worth something.

[Bryanw92]

I have a one gallon jar full of nickels and a big bag of pennies. I just keep throwing them in there and never seem to take to time to get rid of them.

[Track9]

Soon the dollar will be the new penny.

[1_Rain_Drop]

so what happens if something costs $1.99?
Does one pay $2.00 or $1.90?

[onyx]

Turbo Tim is sticking around?

JMJ!

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[GeronL]

inflation is going to hurt.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Meanwhile, merchants are preparing to round all transactions to the nearest ten-cent increment

Someone should alert Timmy "Turbo Tax" that this contributes to inflation.

[Red Badger]

What this country needs is a good five cent......nickel!............

[txnativegop]

Oh Joy! /sarc

[SoFloFreeper]

Obamugabe and his cabal hate America.

[DoughtyOne]

This of course will save tens of millions of dollars, when we’re going south over $1 trillion per year.

Job well done Giethner.

Next I’m sure you’ll propose we drop all periods, comas, exclamation points, and question marks in government papers, to save on ink. What’s a few decimal places anyway.

This is like giving up one package of gum per week, to save the family home.

Idiocracy realized...

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

It will also cause sales taxes to increase, which will increase...err......revenue?

[ExxonPatrolUs]

So this can replace the give-a-penny / take-a-penny tray at the 7-11. But why stop there? Pure communism doesn’t even need money - It just needs a give-a-crap / take-a-crap tray.

[a fool in paradise]

Every thing will now cost 9.9cents more including gasoline per gallon.

[molson209]

and next year they will issue the 1 million dollar bill with Obama’s face on it ,equal to 86 euros

[thackney]

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Giethner, our U.S. Mint intends to remove the penny and nickel coins from circulation beginning early in January 2013.

It is not that simple.

Frequently Asked Questions, US MINT:

Are there any plans to remove the penny from circulation?
https://answers.usmint.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/127/kw/penny/session/L3NpZC9pUm8tT2xjbA%3D%3D

No. Removing the penny from circulation would require legislation to be passed by Congress and signed into law by the President.

[LostInBayport]

Say goodbye to the penny and nickel machines, I guess...

These one-armed bandits don't have anything on Uncle Sugar.