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Congress killed the penny — now it's coming for the 13-cent nickel
The Common Cents Act already targets the penny, but lawmakers now want the Treasury Department to find cheaper ways to produce the nickel coin.
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After moving to end penny production, lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to make nickels cheaper to produce, with each five-cent coin costing taxpayers 13 cents to make. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), the House Republican Conference chairwoman, defended the proposal in comments published Wednesday by Fox News Digital. Her bipartisan Common Cents Act…
The Common Cents Act already targets the penny, but lawmakers now want the Treasury Department to find cheaper ways to produce the nickel coin.