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Why do they keep making pennies when they cost more than a penny and a half to make?

Posted by Louise (899 total points) about July 4, 2011 in Money - 660 views - 13 total answers. Status: closed. - Report

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    They have a contract with Abe Lincoln...

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by Wise1 (8771 total points) - Report

  • We don't want to lose what common cents we have.

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by MrsDK (7593 total points) - Report

  • How else would you pay for, "A penny for your thoughts?"

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by captivate (2099 total points) - Report

  • Because every company, catalogue, manufacturer, sale offers online and in stores believe every consumer is stupid enough to think that the product will cost less because .99 will actually make it cheaper and one penny would make a difference.

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by mc_alamo (11593 total points) - Report

  • Beats the Hell outta me! The only thing they're good for is putting holes in my pockets.

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by Pluto68 (15385 total points) - Report

  • What else would you put in the penny wrappers they have at banks?

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by pcrdds (11086 total points) - Report

  • Because it's the gov'mint, it's not supposed to make sense!

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by SuzieQueue (194 total points) - Report

  • Stupidity?

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by pcrdds (11086 total points) - Report

  • Capitalism rocks!

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by mzrpl (20084 total points) - Report

  • Because a whole lot of people puts them in a jar to save them, from what I don't know.

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by kyoldster (4490 total points) - Report

  • It is all part of the Stimulus Package.

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by 4Jimbo (8762 total points) - Report

  • The U.S. Treasury can't get a contract with China to manufacture pennies because China won't accept our money.

    July 5, 2011
    Posted by FLUGG (29832 total points) - Report

  • So we can use pennies in order not to get pennies. If we didn't have pennies we would get them every time we shopped and soon be up to our bippies in the little things.

    July 4, 2011
    Posted by Dave Cobb (15824 total points) - Report
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