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Washington Post Columnists Back Trump’s Plan to Scrap the Penny

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

Three columnists declared on their podcast that stopping minting pennies isn’t such a bad idea.

Nandika Chatterjee
Nandika Chatterjee 

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DES PLAINES, IL - JULY 06: Pennies lay in a pile July 6, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois. According to the U.S. Mint says a penny costs more to make than it's worth, 1.2 cents, prompting some to call for its demise.
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Nandika Chatterjee

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