“Its an inevitability. We might as well do it now.” Fred Lambuth, Great Lakes
“Its a great idea. Pennies don’t make sense anymore, pun intended.” Matthew Harper, Waukegan
“Printing money is a service of the government, not a way of making magical money things happen. They should keep the penny.” Brendan Alviani, Waukegan
“It would depend how quickly the economy could adjust to the rounding up or down of prices.” Nicole Lambuth, Great Lakes
"It's about time we got rid of it, since it costs more to make than its worth." Juan Garcia, Waukegan
Asked at Joplin’s Java and Ragtime Cafe in Waukegan: What do you think of the U.S. getting rid of the penny? …