The humble penny's time has come to close, By presidential decree this winter day, Each coin now costs three cents and change to pose. "Let's strip the waste," Trump's message seems to say, As Truth Social spreads word across the land That copper cents will soon be swept away. The Treasury must heed this stern command, While Musk's efficiency group sounds alarm On costs that few seemed quite to understand. Some argue that this change might cause some harm: The charities who count on copper's gleam, The merchants who must round prices to charm. Yet Canada has proved it's not extreme To bid farewell to single cents at last, As digital payments reign supreme, they deem. In Britain too, the die has now been cast: No new pence minted through the recent year, As cash transactions drift into the past. So Lincoln's profile, once held sharp and dear, May join the artifacts of yesterday, A monetary change now drawing near. Each penny saved, as Franklin used to say, Might cost us more than what we meant to earn; Sometimes the wisest choice is: don't delay. When times and circumstances force us to turn, Even the smallest changes help us learn.
Original Article: No more minting 'wasteful' pennies, Trump tells Treasury
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Burning Questions
What does it say about our society when we weigh centuries of cultural significance against a 2.69-cent loss per coin?
Does efficiency always trump tradition, or are there intangible values we should consider when modernizing our institutions?