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Press Release: Government Accountability Office Again Advocates Transition to $1 Coin

Annual Report on Waste Finds Eliminating $1 Bill Would Save Taxpayers Billions Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2012) The Dollar Coin Alliance, a coalition of small businesses, budget watchdogs, transit agencies and labor groups, today endorsed the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) continued recommendation to eliminate the $1 bill and transition to a $1 coin to save the country billions of dollars. …

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Press Release: Government Accountability Office Reaffirms Dollar Coin Savings

Media Contact: Matt Meenan 202-289-4001 Government Accountability Office Reaffirms Dollar Coin Savings Watchdog Says Eliminating the $1 Bill Saves Billions Washington, D.C. (February 15, 2012) The Dollar Coin Alliance, a coalition of small businesses, budget watchdogs, transit agencies and labor groups, today endorsed the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) continued recommendation to eliminate the $1 bill and transition to the $1 …

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Press Release: Administration Misses Opportunity for Dollar Coin Savings

Obama FY 2013 Budget Punts on Dollar Coin Issue Washington, D.C. (February 14, 2011) - The Dollar Coin Alliance, a coalition of small businesses, budget watchdogs, transit agencies and labor groups, today strongly disapproves of the Obama Administration’s half-measures to reform our nation’s currency in its fiscal year 2013 budget. Yesterday, the Administration released a $3.8 trillion budget which included …

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