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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by philistine on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:33AM (#23831089)
The rounding only happens on paper transactions. Since most transactions are made using plastic, where no rounding happens, the impact is terribly small.

You do realize you’re being guilty of exactly what you’re decrying in American politics? You’re over analyzing a minuscule impact that would result from a change to the status quo.

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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by robbrown451 on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @05:20PM (#23838076)
I'd rather they round it on all transactions. Gets really weird when the cash register says one thing and you have to pay something else.
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by BlahGod420 on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:15PM (#23839742)
I think the idea is to determine whether or not it is indeed miniscule. Once people realize it is miniscule, they will probably accept it.

Personally, I think it makes accounting more annoying for businesses. I say leave the penny as it is, and move everyone to plastic.

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