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To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . .

To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . . The Penny Zachary M. Mlcoch. Historical Data. 1787 1909 1989 1959-2008 2009 2010-Present. Pro-Elimination . Legislation to Congress Ric Kahn’s document – “Penny Pinchers” William Safire’s article – “Abolish the Penny”

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To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . .

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  1. To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . . The Penny Zachary M. Mlcoch

  2. Historical Data • 1787 • 1909 • 1989 • 1959-2008 • 2009 • 2010-Present

  3. Pro-Elimination • Legislation to Congress • Ric Kahn’s document – “Penny Pinchers” • William Safire’s article – “Abolish the Penny” • French/Canadian Relevance

  4. Anti-Elimination • Mark Lewis’s document – “Ban the Penny” (Ironic due to title) • Ric Kahn’s document – “Penny Pinchers” • Mark W. Weller response to William Safire’s article “Abolish the Penny” • Harris Poll #51 “Abolish the Penny? A Majority of Public says ‘No.’”

  5. Mediation • Trouble Caused? • Lincoln Penny Redesign by President Bush • Coinstar Help • Getting Pennies Out of Circulation

  6. Bibliography Harris Poll #51. “Abolish the Penny? A majority of the Public Says ‘No.’” 15 July 2004. Web. 22 March 2012. Kahn, Ric. “Penny Pinchers.” Globe. Globe Mag., 9 October 2005. Web. 22 March 2012. Lewis, Mark. “Ban the Penny.” Forbes. Forbes Mag., 5 July 2002. Web. 22 March 2012. “President Bush signs Lincoln Penny Redesign Into Law.” Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 22 December 2005. Web. 22 March 2012. Safire, William. “Abolish the Penny.” nytimes.com 2 June 2004. Web. 22 March 2012. Weller, Mark W. Letter. Unpublished letter to the New York Times. Americas for Common Cents. Web. 22 March 2012.

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