to eliminate or not to eliminate.

To Eliminate or Not To Eliminate. . .

The Penny

Zachary M. Mlcoch

Historical Data 1787

1909

1989

1959-2008

2009

2010-Present

Pro-Elimination Legislation to Congress

Ric 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 Help

Getting 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. Globe Mag., 9 October 2005.

Web. 22 March 2012. Lewis, Mark. “Ban the Penny.” Forbes. 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 Unpublished letter to the New York Times.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.