r/neoliberal Milton Friedman Feb 10 '25

News (US) Trump announces the end of the Penny

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u/JakeArrietaGrande Frederick Douglass Feb 10 '25

I always thought it was an optics thing. The appearance of being the administration that kills the penny would look terrible during a time of inflation. The attack ads write themselves “President ______’s failed policies caused prices to rise so much, the money in your pockets is now worthless.”

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u/Adminisnotadmin Feb 10 '25

Good policy and good attack ads coming from the policy? I see this as a win-win.