No More Golden Presidential Dollars

[coincrazy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ ... story.html

White House cutting production of presidential dollar coins; will save taxpayers $50 million

By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 12:46 PM

WASHINGTON — The presidential dollar coin is falling victim to Washington’s cost cutting efforts.

The Obama administration is stopping nearly all production of the coins, which carry the likeness of every deceased President. The effort will save taxpayers $50 million a year in production and storage costs.

In 2005, Congress mandated that the United States Mint issue the coins. But the White House says more than 40 percent of the coins are returned to the Federal Reserve because nobody wants to use them.

Instead of producing 70-80 million coins per deceased president, the Mint will now only produce as many as collectors want.

The announcement is part of the White House campaign to cut back on government waste.

[uthminsta]

The announcement is part of the White House campaign to cut back on government waste.

Like trying to drain the ocean one cup at a time. Get rid of the $1 bill and all those coins will get used!

[avidbrandy]

The announcement is part of the White House campaign to cut back on government waste.

Like trying to drain the ocean one cup at a time. Get rid of the $1 bill and all those coins will get used!

Yea too bad we can't. Federal Reserve owns the bills. Mint owns the coins. That's why they tried it. Also why it didn't work.

[Lemon Thrower]

just change the fiat tender law to exclude paper $1 bills.