I can reduce the deficit without raising taxes or cutting nay programs.

[darthtang aw]

Stop making pennies and nickels.
for every penny minted it cost 1.67 cents to make.
for every nickel it costs 5.76 cents to make.
Besides, then we can stop seeing those stupid 5.99 price tags...call it what it is. 6 dollars.
Darth (The Quarter) Tang

 

[reefraff]

Problem is you have to do price rounding. I can hear the left now. "Big business will purposely price items so the rounding is always in their favor. CORPORATE WELFARE!!! CORPORATE WELFARE!!!"

 

[slice]

Have you guys seen this?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html

 

[reefraff]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slice http:///forum/thread/384150/i-can-reduce-the-deficit-without-raising-taxes-or-cutting-nay-programs#post_3364390
Have you guys seen this?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html
Yeah, I read this "Capital gains and dividends are now untaxed for couples with incomes below $68,000" and spit coffee all over my keyboard

 

[beth]

It won't go to $6, it will go to $6.10.

 

[darthtang aw]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/384150/i-can-reduce-the-deficit-without-raising-taxes-or-cutting-nay-programs#post_3364395
It won't go to $6, it will go to $6.10.
depends on sales tax. Might go to 6.08 if you have 7% sales tax

 

[bigarn]

But what would happen to "penny for your thoughts"?

 

[stdreb27]

If I pay a penny for a thought it probably wasn't a good thought anyway...

 

[darthtang aw]

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigarn http:///forum/thread/384150/i-can-reduce-the-deficit-without-raising-taxes-or-cutting-nay-programs#post_3364408
But what would happen to "penny for your thoughts"?

My two cents is free.

 

[bigarn]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http:///forum/thread/384150/i-can-reduce-the-deficit-without-raising-taxes-or-cutting-nay-programs#post_3364410
My two cents is free.
Now that's a real shocker!

 

[darthtang aw]

For you i give a nickel
Darth (friends get benefits) Tang

 

[mylady]

If I gave you a penny for your thoughts I'd have change coming!
meant in jest of course.