A coin has around a 25 year life span while a paper bill has around a 5 year
2007-02-19 01:39:04 · 12 answers · asked by stephenn1998 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Personally, I like the coins. Biggest reason is the coin slot on a vending machine has a lot less trouble accepting coins than paper bills. With the high cost of vending items, dollar coins are much more convenient than a pocket full of quarters, and more reliable than paper money.
2007-02-19 01:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I"m waiting for the day when we can do everything electronically and phase out of using coins and paper currency completely (or at least keep it to a minimum). But to answer your questions, I definitely agree that the coins are a better use for our money. I like them in the smaller denominations. I think they have a pretty good system going in Canada...one and two dollar coins as well as all our coins under one dollar, and then paper money for everything else.
2007-02-19 01:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see the gold colored dollars around town and in most places,when you go to a change machine,you get the gold coins. It sounds like a good idea,but it's going to take some getting used to by a lot of people. When I drop the dollar coin in the bus fare slot,I frequently get an argument from the driver. Trying to spend the coins can become a daily chore. Oh,and they weigh down the purse a lot. I'm having trouble seeing a man carrying around $20. in gold coins in his pockets. But,$5 billion is a lot of money,so,who knows?
2016-05-24 08:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but include 1$, 2$, and 5$ coins. This would be similar to the way the Euro is marketed and that system works just fine. This would also save money which could be returned to the taxpayer
2007-02-19 01:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by espreses@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
economically we should, as its lot more sound to have a coin $1 but it seems most people enjoy the bill and won't change so thats why it has failed the past times. They are attempting to do it again soon by doing something like the did the quarters by changing presidents on it instead of having an Indian on it.
2007-02-19 01:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!
In Europe the 1 and 2 Euro's are coins the smallest bill over there is a 5....
it would be the wise thing to do and save the government millions..so it probably wont happen
2007-02-19 01:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by d pi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like the bills. We have so many coins to carry around already.
2007-02-19 01:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the paper over the weighty coins.
2007-02-19 01:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, i like the one dollar bill better than the coins.
2007-02-19 01:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Stick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you imagine carriying around $10 in coins compared to 10 $1 bills
No Thanks
2007-02-19 01:42:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋