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byTargon ( 17348 ) writes:
When it comes to financial matters, I don't think that the president is empowered to make this sort of decision. This stuff MUST be voted on by Congress and possibly the Senate. Trump has the deluded idea that being president has the powers of an emperor, and it is only because the Republican Party has politicians who are a bunch of pussies who run away from Trump calling them a bad name and are so obsessed with power that have made them "fall in line". Anyone who actually believes in following the US
byViol8 ( 599362 ) writes:
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. On this Trump is right - whats the point of distributing pennies when cash usage is going down and it costs a huge amount manufacturing and distributing them?
bycaseih ( 160668 ) writes:
But the OP wasn't commenting on whether the idea itself was good or not. He argues that Trump simply has no authority to command such a thing. And this is true of most of his executive orders, including the most destructive and disruptive ones. Which is interesting because Congress is completely in his control and at his beck and call. He could do it all legally have congress exercise their power, and still take credit for it, but he does not. This is a deliberate move to weaken congress and to take power to himself, unchecked by congress. Courts are beginning to check him, but courts don't really have any power to do anything more rebuke him, if Congress continues to abdicate.
Anyway, the joke's on Trump here. The treasury mint does not mint pennies and never has! Trump's thinking of the wrong country here. Pennies are a UK thing, not an American thing. The US does not have pennies. Only one cent coins.
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byewibble ( 1655195 ) writes:
In the US I believe 1 cent coins are referred also refereed to as pennies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
bycaseih ( 160668 ) writes:
Colloquially yes, you are right. And I'm sure the order did use the official name.
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