SEN CYNTHIA LUMMIS: Time To Abandon The Penny
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Whether exiled to the floor board of your car, lodged under a couch cushion, or wasting away in your family’s communal change jar, America’s ubiquitous copper-colored coin is no longer an efficient form of payment…
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