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LETTER: The loss of the penny

Updated December 9, 2025 - 9:14 am

The U.S. government is not going to mint any more pennies because of the expense. I suggest that the change from every sales tax transaction ending with one, two, three or four cents — those pennies that we will not see — be delegated to go toward our national debt. According to AI copilot, It would generate $4 billion to $7 billion a year.

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