To the editor: As a banker, I have been waiting for years for the government to stop making cents (“The US mint. Uu. Advances with plans to kill the penny”, May 22). But the real problem is that our money is not worth what it used to be, so we need a new plan that really reflects the devaluation of the dollar.
Keep the penny, but the nickel ascends, since the cents cost 4 cents to manufacture. Make the nickel the cent and do it smaller, since the nickel costs 14 cents to manufacture. Change the penny in the quarter, the quarter in 50 cents and eliminate the paper dollar, also a loser of money. Keep the dollar currency. Its long shelf life (estimated at 30 years) compared to the dollar ticket (6.6 years) makes it a more profitable option. Start paper money with the two dollars invoice if necessary or simply go to the $ 5 bill.
President Trump can thank me for this brilliant plan.
George Kahn, Culver City
