The first penny in the United States was made in 1864 and now people are debating on the fact if they should keep the penny or eliminate it. The United States would be fine without the penny. Pennies cost more money to produce than they are worth. The U.S. Mint says that it costs 2.4 cents to make a penny when a penny is only worth one cent. In a word, you should eliminate the penny.
One reason we should eliminate the penny, according to Source #2, is because the time that retail business clerks count pennies the business is losing seven hundred million dollars by paying the clerks. Another reason is, according to Source #1, is that the United States government (taxpayers) lost 60.2 millions dollars on the production and distribution of pennies
One reason we should eliminate the penny, according to Source #2, is because the time that retail business clerks count pennies the business is losing seven hundred million dollars by paying the clerks. Another reason is, according to Source #1, is that the United States government (taxpayers) lost 60.2 millions dollars on the production and distribution of pennies