This undated photo provided by the U.S. Mint shows the President John Adams presidential $1 coin. With the Federal Reserve pumping billions into mortgage bonds every month, a lot of people believe inflation is just around the corner, which will make the dollar worth even less.
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The push is on to discontinue the $1 bill, in favor of gold and silver painted coins.
I don't think much of this plan, in spite of the continuing devaluation of the dollar. Think about using a $5 bill to buy something costing $1 to $2.
Do you want three or four bills in change to fold nicely into your wallet or that number of large coins rolling around in your pocket?
I'll take the former.
Elmer Newman
Midvale
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I completely disagree.
My wife's family is Canadian, and their $1 and $2 coins are fantastic.
We travel there frequently.
They outlast a printed bill by miles, saving us lots of money in production.
They aren't More..
This is a simple example of how we resist any change that might reduce the cost of government. According to previous articles, it would save billions. Is this not exactly what we want our Washington government to do? As E. Dirksen was credited More..
Canadians just quit making the dollar bills. $1 and $2 coins are the way to go. Make the change and don't print any more ones. Come on congress...do it!