I'd rather we think of how to imprison the treasonists in Silicon Valley instead of making besties with them. But, the dems are gonna continue to not serve the interest of the working class and wonder why they keep ending up at the bottom.
I was curious if there were any downsides and asked perplexity.
Getting rid of the penny could have several potential downsides:
Increased nickel production: Eliminating pennies might lead to increased production of nickels to fill the gap in small-value transactions, which could be more costly since nickels also have a negative seigniorage[9].
Disproportionate impact on low-income families: The poor, who tend to use cash more frequently, could be more affected by price rounding, potentially facing a "rounding tax"[6].
Rounding up of prices: There are concerns that businesses might routinely round up prices to the nearest nickel, creating an informal tax on consumers[1].
Loss for charities: Some charities have historically benefited from penny donations, although modern alternatives like credit card "roundups" may be more lucrative[6].
Environmental concerns: While penny production has environmental costs, increased production of other coins like nickels could also have negative environmental impacts[7].
Potential economic impact: A study in Canada, which eliminated its penny in 2013, found that rounding imposed a small but measurable cost on consumers in grocery transactions[6].
"Three people were killed in the Nour Shams Refugee Camp in Tulkarem on 9 February, including a pregnant woman – whose fetus could not be saved due to Israeli forces preventing the arrival of medical teams to the site. The woman was fleeing with her family to find a safe location."
Sadly there weren't polls to observe during previous dictatorship takeovers. None, that I know of. So to be able to gauge the stats of stupidity in Nicaragua or Germany during the world war isn't possible. But I guess we can at least look at the accounts from the people of that time. I have a sinking suspicion that the human species is genuinely just this stupid, though. I'm in process of reading the book, "They Thought They Were Free" and "Before the Revolution" and it seems people are genuinely just very simple. Sorry, friend.
I wouldn't say that about the Midwest instance. It's a good spot for most shares. There's just a heavy collection of people who can't/won't see cause and effect there in the way this instance see's it.
During the Obama election years the DNC literally said to the press they know voters didn't like them but what choice do they have. That was when I knew they were gone.
New legislation: In 2023, Colorado and Connecticut passed laws to prevent utilities from charging customers for lobbying, advertising, and other political influence activities.
Broader restrictions: These laws clarified and expanded the range of political activities that utilities are banned from charging to ratepayers compared to existing federal and state rules.
Specific savings examples:
In Colorado: State regulators rejected over $775,000 in lobbying fees, trade association dues, and investor relations costs sought by Xcel Energy in a gas rate case.
In Connecticut: State officials disallowed $555,000 in industry dues, travel and meal expenses, and investor relations costs that Avangrid attempted to charge customers during a gas rate case.
/// I imagine Trump will come in and "investigate" the legislation to undo the good
What a weird question. You know where he stands.