![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "They use them for meters and all kinds of other things, so I certainly think Americans can adapt." "The idea that, 'Oh, I don't want them jingling in my pocket,' I mean, I don't know, most people carry quarters with them," Paige says. "I think Americans will definitely embrace the dollar coin if they're just given the opportunity," she says.Īs for the Harris Poll showing Americans don't want dollar coins, Paige says, "I suspect that they just don't understand what the up sides are," including the fact that coins don't need to be disposed of as bills are. Leslie Paige, who represents watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste, says the government should withdraw the dollar bill from the market and force Americans to use the coins. Still, dollar coin proponents, including some advocacy groups and vending-based industries, are undeterred. Credit: Robert Benincasa, Christina Baird, Nelson Hsu ![]()
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