Monday, March 3, 2008

Lending 2 cents to penny debate

“They still make pennies?” Bill Brower, Palo Alto, asked Saturday. “Get rid of it.”

Friday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said it makes sense to eliminate the penny, noting it’s “worth less than any other currency.”

If the penny were taken out of everyday use, all prices would be rounded up or down to the nearest nickel....

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