Let's see, get away with the penny then all items will be rounded up to the closest nickle. Then in a year or two they will say 'get rid of the nickle' and items will be rounded up to the nearest dime.....

The government blows far more money on other things, 1.2 cents for a 1 cent coin isn't that bad.

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