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Speak Up: Can the president really kill off the penny? Should he?

A recent opinion by Jay L. Zagorsky posed the question of whether President Donald Trump has the power to end production of the penny, and if he does, should he despite the fact that it costs more to produce one than it’s worth.

  • “The end of the opinion piece on the penny sums up all the proposed changes:  Let Congress do it the right way.” — Debbie Z. via email

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Speak Up: Can the president really kill off the penny? Should he?

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A recent opinion by Jay L. Zagorsky posed the question of whether President Donald Trump has the power to end production of the penny, and if he does, should he despite the fact that it costs more to produce one than it’s worth.

  • “The end of the opinion piece on the penny sums up all the proposed changes:  Let Congress do it the right way.” — Debbie Z. via email

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