To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate The Penny
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To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . . The Penny Zachary M. Mlcoch
Historical Data � 1787 � 1909 � 1989 � 1959 -2008 � 2009 � 2010 -Present
Pro-Elimination � Legislation � Ric to Congress Kahn’s document – “Penny Pinchers” � William Safire’s article – “Abolish the Penny” � French/Canadian Relevance
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. ’”
Mediation � Trouble Caused? � Lincoln Penny Redesign by President Bush � Coinstar � Getting Help Pennies Out of Circulation
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 Mag. , 9 October 2005. Web. 22 March 2012. Lewis, Mark. “Ban the Penny. ” 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 Unpublished letter to the New York Times.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.
