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September, 2011

Press Release: Dollar Coin Alliance Responds to Kerry/Brown “Currency Efficiency Act”

Bill Protects Massachusetts Business Interest at Taxpayer Expense Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2011) The Dollar Coin Alliance, a coalition of small businesses, budget watchdogs, transit agencies and labor groups, today announced their strong opposition to the “Currency Efficiency Act,” a bill sponsored by Senators Scott Brown and John Kerry to significantly modify the federal $1 …

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Posted on: 09-27-2011
Posted in: For The Media

WGN Chicago: Jim Kolbe, Honorary Chairman of the Dollar Coin Alliance

The Honorary Chairman of the Dollar Coin Alliance, Jim Kolbe was on Mike McConnell’s morning show on WGN Chicago discussing how the dollar coin will save the government billions. Listen to the interview here.

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Posted on: 09-22-2011
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Press Release: COINS Act Calls for $1 Coin Transition to Reduce Government Waste

Rep. David Schweikert Calls for Elimination of $1 Bill to Save Taxpayers Billions Washington, DC (September 20, 2011) House Financial Services Committee member Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) today introduced a bill to modernize the nation’s currency by eliminating the wasteful, inefficient $1 note. The Currency Optimization, Innovation and National Savings (COINS) Act calls for a …

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Posted on: 09-20-2011
Posted in: For The Media

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  • Some Seek to Replace the Dollar Bill With the Dollar Coin - NYTimes.com
  • Many federally financed programs refuse to die | Seattle Times Newspaper
  • Hard Currency - chicagotribune.com
  • Editorial: Ditch the dollar bill and live with change – USATODAY.com
  • Cutting a dollar a tough issue for Congress - The Washington Post

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With dollar bill paper prices at an all-time high and the federal debt ballooning, the Dollar Coin Alliance is calling on Congress to act to save billions in taxpayer money by transitioning from the dollar note to the $1 coin.

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The Dollar Coin Alliance is a coalition of American small businesses, mass transit agencies, budget watchdogs, trade associations and private companies.

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For media inquiries, please contact Matt Meenan at (202) 289-4001 or [email protected].

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With dollar bill paper prices at an all-time high and the federal debt ballooning, the Dollar Coin Alliance is calling on Congress to act to save billions in taxpayer money by transitioning from the dollar note to the $1 coin.

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Resources
  • Administration Gets it Wrong on Presidential Dollar Coin Program
  • Dollar Coins vs. Quarters
  • COINS Act - HR 2977 Full Text
  • GAO Recommends Switch to the $1 Coin
  • GAO/Gallup 2002 - “Public Views on Changing Coin Design”
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