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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:34 AM Original message |
Poll question: Pennies: Keep Them Or Lose Them? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I feel like losing the penny |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. many things would go up in price 1-4 cents.... |
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sgxnk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. doubt it |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. What the hell? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Nearest nickel ... |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. what's wrong with that? |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. I voted for keep the penny for a selfish reason... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I used to think my mom was nuts for picking up pennies... |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. actually a penny is worth about .02 cents just to make |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. spiritual my butt! |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. emergency fund for me too |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. Just forget what real money is |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. we've abolished a denomination before... |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. heat them up to about 1000 degrees with a bunson burner..... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. No more new pennies, but no rounding, keep them legal tender. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Deleted message |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. OK. How the hell THAT elicited a Deleted Message? The mind boggles. -nt |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. As is typical ... |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
13. When pennies are gone, nickels will become the nuisance. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I've made the case that eliminating the penny makes the DIME the base coin |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Canada doesn't have pennies |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Yes, they do have them. |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Well that's wierd |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Maybe a regional thing. |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 07:54 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Not the second one |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. That's even worse. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. Sales taxes in 5 cent increments only |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
18. you know what, screw all this paper and coin, I want my fucking GOLD back! |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. You and a few libertarian armchair economists, maybe. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
21. Keep it, but.... |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. Keep it! because if we lose the Lincoln penny the Repukes will insist |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. get rid of all currency |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. Once they get us on the cashless plan, we won't have to worry about |
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