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Eliminate pennies and nickels. Would open register slots which would increase use of dollar coins

Created by L.E. on March 28, 2015

Elimination of pennies and nickels would save valuable resources, and increase the use of 50 cent and dollar coins, by freeing up cash register slots. the zinc, nickel or copper is more valuable than the coins it makes. Who is benefiting from keeping these coins in circulation? Big zinc?

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