[alancarp]

Oh, and by the way, Joe? The pennies now cost about 1.67 (+/-) cents to manufacture, and nickels cost 7.7 cents.

[Lysandru]

Actually, using the dollar coin instead of paper is cheaper. It lasts longer. This decision fits right in Obama’s policy of waste.

Yes, this is the explanation that I heard behind the very premise of the dollar coins. But is the metal now too pricy? Or are the Obama people just dumb? (Tough choice)