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Portland Democrat agrees with Trump, says ditching the penny makes ‘common cents’
Portland Democrat agrees with Trump, says ditching the penny makes ‘common cents’
Portland Democrat agrees with Trump, says ditching the penny makes ‘common cents’

Published on: 05/01/2025

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Members of Congress, including Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, have proposed the end of penny production. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski/File photo)

At a cost of nearly four cents to produce each penny, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the United State Mint is fulfilling the definition of government waste with every penny it makes.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/oregon-senator-proposes-ditching-the-penny-making-the-nickel-the-smallest-us-coin.html

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