Replace small coins with bank cards – easy, cheap, secure. USMint coins cheated taxpayers of $400+ million since 2006.

Federal spending exceeds its tax base. Each penny counts! Stop minting pennies!
The USMint cost for 1 or 5 cent coins are twice the coin value. Tax losses to the US Mint since 2006 exceed $400 million dollars.
Digital pennies cost nothing. Mint electronic banking cards!
This article details costs:
http://news.coinupdate.com/cost-to-make-penny-and-nickel-declines-but-st...
Those who count pennies appreciate this digital perk -> ELECTRONIC USMINT CARDS TO ALLOW MIL CURRENCY IN ANY TRANSACTION. Consumers can retain the fraction of the penny not allocated to the sales tax. Mils are impossible with USMint coin!
Mint the coins. Calculate USMint coin cost, including overhead, using an outside firm/agency. Only provide coins when true USMint costs are borne by the user.