Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal

[Pat]

Read the Article after the Jump..

Story Highlights

Pennies, nickels cost more to make than they're worth
House bill to change coins' composition stalls
Some say eliminating penny would be wise, but say it's politically impossible
Dime, quarter, dollar coins still produced for less than their value
JUMP (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/06/coin.inflation.ap/index.html)

[Shingpumps]

I think the penny is the least of America's problems.

[DWK]

I think the penny is the least of America's problems.


Amen to that. I think I'm going to vote for "None of the above, this fall".

[Brad]

Does anyone have data on the economic benefits of eliminating the dollar bill?

[THE PENNY MAN]

I think that the penny will be here for a longtime....Like Shing said that is least of the problem.