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November 30th, 2012
08:22 PM ET

OutTake: Time to ditch the dollar bill?

In tonight's OutTake, Erin talks to National Review writer Reihan Salam about the possibility of switching from dollar coins to dollar bills permanently and the savings it could bring.
Filed under: Economy • OutTake
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  1. joseelr

    Well, Canada is no longer producing the penny. And we have a $1 coin (looney) and a $2 coin (tooney) and we love it! Easy to find in your wallet. I wouldn't go back to paper....

    December 3, 2012 at 7:46 pm | Reply
  2. thetruckinglife

    should we just get rid of all coins?
    just wondering cause i find my pocket at times full of nickels and dimes and wonder why the heck isn't my total at the register $1 $2 or $3 not $1.53 or $2.35 or $19.95 lol

    December 1, 2012 at 1:21 pm | Reply

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