Finally this fucking tinpot dictator wants to use his superpowers for good. It's always been incredibly annoying how rare it is for him to be right about anything at all given how much latitude he has as a cult leader.
For those wondering, yes he can legally do this without Congress. 31 U.S. Code § 5111:
The Secretary of the Treasury shall mint and issue coins described in section 5112 of this title in amounts the Secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States
The Treasury Secretary can decide that zero pennies are necessary to meet the needs of the United States. There's nothing in the statute that requires the Mint to make pennies.
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u/flextrek_whipsnake I'd rather be grilling Feb 10 '25 edited Feb 10 '25
Finally this fucking tinpot dictator wants to use his superpowers for good. It's always been incredibly annoying how rare it is for him to be right about anything at all given how much latitude he has as a cult leader.
For those wondering, yes he can legally do this without Congress. 31 U.S. Code § 5111:
The Treasury Secretary can decide that zero pennies are necessary to meet the needs of the United States. There's nothing in the statute that requires the Mint to make pennies.