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America needs pennies now more than ever. - Coggle Diagram
America needs pennies now more than ever.
Civility in America is on the ropes.
People are scared and divided
have trouble even sharing a sidewalk without finding disagreements.
Silly time to think about the penny
One-cent coin everyone has too many of or doesn't know what to do with
Finds too filthy to actually hold in their hands. But, the penny matters now, more than ever.
America’s key institutions and cultural pillars in decay
Now is not the time to make war on America's coinage
I don't know about you, but when I raise children in this country, I'd at least like to be able to point to the 16th president of the United States
Times have changed, and money has changed along with them
Trend toward cashless businesses and Apple Pay and other currency-free acts of commerce
Fair to wonder if the next generation of youth would even be aware of the beautiful brown sight that is a freshly-minted American penny.
Delightful activities cannot happen without a healthy supply of circulated pennies.
Spending hours rolling them into small paper cylinders
Discovering a stray penny in your pocket that is perfect for flinging into a nearby fountain with a twinkle in your eye and a wish in your heart
Can Americans spare some change for the needy if the penny goes away?
It might seem like the penny can’t change the world, but in New York, school children collected 100 million pennies for charity
The penny collection was so splendid that it was put into display in Rockefeller Center for a month before it was delivered to various charities.
Americans want pennies to stick around
Polling has consistently shown over the years that most Americans want pennies to stick around.
two-thirds of Americans (68%) want to keep the penny, according to a poll released by Americans for Common Cents (ACC).
Why would we get rid of something that works?
anxiety in the financial markets and fear among people about the future
Let’s keep the penny; think of it as an investment in our national character.