To start, the United States penny should not continue to be used and produced because it is seen as a waste of resources and space. As stated by Ted Waterhouse, “Many people do not see the value in the penny, and feel as though pennies are not worth the trouble of carrying them around.” (S2, P19) Pennies add up, and most people just stuff them in their wallets or pockets, which as a result become very heavy. Pennies are carried around all day and hardly ever used. After all, it’s just one cent! When we have to buy something for five cents, we normally just use a nickel. And if the item we’re buying is only four cents, many people just tell the cashier to keep the change. People don’t have the time to go digging through their pockets, wallets, and purses just to find one penny. A Canadian government brochure paraphrased a statement by the Canadian Finance Minister: “We often store [pennies] in jars, throw them away in water fountains, or refuse them as change.” (S1, P2) Canada has made the choice to give up the production and use of the penny. The fact that they take up too much space and many people consider them of little value is one reason why they made this decision. Similarly, we all know someone who just has a jar of pennies hidden around their house somewhere. They never do anything with it. So what is the point of having them take up space? Not only this, they are so useless people just throw them in fountains. They just want to get them out of their purses and wallets. Pennies are not considered useful and should not be included in the economic system of the United States.
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