Comment on Is The Penny *Finally* Dead? | CGP Grey [5:12]

Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  $70M “vanishes” to print pennies each year as it costs nearly 4¢ to make 1 penny. (Doesn’t actually vanish, goes to penny maker’s pockets)

  Does the president really have the power to stop penny printing?

  Maybe.

  The president is to execute laws passed by congress. Congress passes vague laws.

  One example is what coins to print. However, how many to print is left out, just that it should be “the necessary amount”

  So Trump decided that the necessary amount was 0.

  However, if Congress disagrees with the interpretation, then it goes to the courts.

  The courts will ask if there is a precedent… which for the penny specifically - there isn’t really.

  Existing precedent is about rarely used speciality / collector coins which previous presidents used the same method to reduce / eliminate production.

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  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Doesn’t actually vanish, goes to penny maker’s pockets

    I don’t think this is quite accurate. While some goes to the penny maker, I suspect most of the value is trapped in the scrap metal value of the coins themselves, which is illegal to profit from.

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    • Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Valid point, good clarification!

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  • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Tysm!

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