article on getting rid of the penny

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Subject: article on getting rid of the penny
Posted by Q on April 11, 2002 at 10:33 PM:

Interesting article on a congressional bill to abolish the penny and introduce rounding. This seems to come up every few years.

CNN article

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My BS detector just went off SpartanBill 8:33 PM 4/12/2002
- In fairness, though... Excelsior 11:57 AM 4/13/2002
I see the problem... Monee 3:43 PM 4/12/2002
- Let's not forget... Scott in TX 7:01 AM 4/13/2002
- Re: I see the problem... Eric 4:23 PM 4/12/2002
I live on a miltary base overseas and an EU country. (more) WGA in Sicily 10:47 AM 4/12/2002
- Stores care less and less here SpartanBill 8:23 PM 4/12/2002
- Re: I live on a miltary base overseas and an EU country. (more) Dave 1:17 PM 4/12/2002
- Just one country in fact. Ben from France 12:21 PM 4/12/2002
- Interesting! (more) Hope in WI 11:02 AM 4/12/2002
  - Re: Interesting! (more) Mike from Wisconsin 3:05 PM 4/12/2002
    - One burger chain I know does that SpartanBill 9:32 AM 4/13/2002
      - I've seen this done precisely once.... Excelsior 11:44 AM 4/13/2002
  - No Penny Laws Chip 1:45 PM 4/12/2002
    - Re: No Penny Laws The Happy Hodag! 2:08 PM 4/12/2002
      - Re: No Penny Laws Mike from Wisconsin 3:09 PM 4/12/2002
        
        Re: Assorted misunderstandings of "legal tender" Excelsior 4:24 PM 4/12/2002
    - But don't believe everything you read on that site. They admit they don't verify the all the laws. Ray In Chicago 1:58 PM 4/12/2002
      - They also take a great deal of 'poetic license' on the real laws SpartanBill 8:20 PM 4/12/2002
info also at coincoalition.com (nt) Yoda 1:31 AM 4/12/2002
- -- coincoalition.org, not .com... sorry (nt) Yoda 8:42 AM 4/12/2002
Sorry - meant to post in the dude forum Q 10:35 PM 4/11/2002

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