"We have been trying to eliminate the penny for quite some time -- it always comes back," Obama said. "I need to find out who is lobbying to keep the penny."
Yes! Finally someone in power is looking logically at the penny problem, and is willing to eliminate it. My loyal readers may remember that this is one of my pet issues, as I called out pennies back in July of 2006. Pennies are a parasite on the American economy, and a worthless relic from a bygone era.
But just to prove that he's not perfect, Obama did leave use with this gem:
"I will seriously consider eliminating the penny as long as we find another place for Lincoln to land."My wallet may be pretty empty right now, but I'm pretty sure Lincoln "landed" on the five dollar bill way back in 1914. Maybe we can make a 2 dollar coin (like the Euro), and put Lincoln's face on it. Or better yet, let's use 50 Cent (although that may cause some confusion).
2 comments:
i'm with you...whatever that means.
i'm with you...whatever that means. cept i think julian vernor should be on the new coin, and one of them will buy an original ginger soda pop.
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