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Business

Death to Pennies

A snappy YouTube video explains why pennies are bad for the economy and should be discontinued

By Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg
December 1, 2011

Did you know it costs the U.S. Mint about 1.8 cents to make one penny? This snappy YouTube video from C. G. P. Grey explains why pennies are bad for the economy and should be discontinued. What do you think?

For more videos by C. G. P. Grey, see his YouTube channel. 

Via Laughing Squid.