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Senators McCain and Harkin seek to kill the dollar bill - The Hill's Floor Action
Personally, I think it's a great idea. The problem we've always had with dollar coins in the past is that the option was left open. This would take care of that. The only downside is that you'd have a pocket full of coins. The good deal is that it's easier with vending machines (how many times have you tried to find a good dollar to put in one?), and of course, this:
Personally, I think it's a great idea. The problem we've always had with dollar coins in the past is that the option was left open. This would take care of that. The only downside is that you'd have a pocket full of coins. The good deal is that it's easier with vending machines (how many times have you tried to find a good dollar to put in one?), and of course, this:
reports from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) that indicate that abandoning the note could save around $5.5 billion over the next 30 years.