Penny Argumentative Essay

Pennies were the first coin minted in the U.S ,the first U.S penny is 223 years old. In recent years, there has been a heated debate about money in the United States. Surprisingly, it is about the pros and cons of producing and using pennies. In my opinion the penny should no longer be used and produced in America today. Here are some reasons why, pennies cost more than it's worth, they are not big money, and are so close to worthless.

‘‘ Michael Cooper, an eighth grader, said, If you asked for my quarters, I would have said ‘no’ because I use them for video games. Pennies don’t really matter much, so I was happy to give them to someone who could use them. Many other students I spoke with echoed Michael’s words.’’(Source 3, Give a Penny-Save the Day) This means that pennies don’t really matter to people. So why should America keep the penny, if people don’t care about it. You are just paying for the pennies to be lying around the your house.
According to source 1 (Penny Wise, or 2.4 Cents Foolish) It cost the United States government $ 60.2 million , on the production and distribution of pennies, in 2011.’’ This means that the penny cost more than it's worth, and is costing America lost of money every year. I mean pennies are so close to worthless. That many people argue it’s time to do away with them. I mean pennies are not big money, even if we add them together. We are paying for the privilege of them squirreling away in drawers and