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The Nearest Five Bill
Pennies out, cash rounded to nearest five cents
Common Cents Act
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the Treasury would stop making pennies and all cash deals would be rounded to the nearest five cents, changing how you pay.
Our take
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Consumers may lose a few cents on each purchase, while the government saves money on minting; now is the time to speak up before rounding becomes law.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill tells the Treasury to stop making pennies.
- Cash transactions would be rounded to the nearest five cents.
- It has passed the House and is now in the Senate.
- Sponsors are a Republican and a Democrat.
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