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1. Re: The penny appears to be doomed...

   

   Comment by Russ · June 1, 2006 7:48AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>**Representative Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona, told CNNMoney.com he plans to reintroduce legislation to eliminate the penny in the coming weeks.** It might just pass this time Russ........ >> Not a chance. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Gemineye · June 1, 2006 7:21AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>Did any of you actually read the article? The cent is not going away. << <i>Just another way to scr*w over the people by continuing to debase the money! Rounding, indeed! Rounding UP!!!! >> The proposal, which will go nowhere, rounds both up and down. Russ, NCNE >> **Representative Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona, told…

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   Comment by MajorDuty · June 2, 2006 2:12AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i> << <i>I doubt most will always round up, especially if their competition rounds both up and down. >> The decision to round up or down would not be discretionary. The proposal, which again doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell, mandates the levels at which it's done. Russ, NCNE >> Yeah, what Russ said. That's what…

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   Comment by Russ · June 2, 2006 2:38AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Saint's are only 90% gold? Were they EVER made of all gold? Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by flaminio · June 1, 2006 7:51AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>Not a chance. >> Have to agree with Russ here. Passing this bill requires that Congress do something that is fiscally responsible and against the wishes of special interest groups. When was the last time *that* happened?

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   Comment by Russ · June 1, 2006 6:51AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Did any of you actually read the article? The cent is not going away. << <i>Just another way to scr*w over the people by continuing to debase the money! Rounding, indeed! Rounding UP!!!! >> The proposal, which will go nowhere, rounds both up and down. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Russ · June 2, 2006 2:05AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>I doubt most will always round up, especially if their competition rounds both up and down. >> The decision to round up or down would not be discretionary. The proposal, which again doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell, mandates the levels at which it's done. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by Gemineye · June 1, 2006 7:57AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i> << <i>Not a chance. >> Have to agree with Russ here. Passing this bill requires that Congress do something that is fiscally responsible and against the wishes of special interest groups. When was the last time *that* happened? >> ......I'm thinking.............fiscally responsible ..you say..!!!...the Gov just gives…

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   Comment by pontiacinf · June 1, 2006 10:01AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>Did any of you actually read the article? The cent is not going away. << <i>Just another way to scr*w over the people by continuing to debase the money! Rounding, indeed! Rounding UP!!!! >> The proposal, which will go nowhere, rounds both up and down. Russ, NCNE >> beat me to it