should the 1 dollar bill be eliminated.

Ideally, the dollar bill should be eliminated. Unfortunately, too many people in this country are oblivious to inflation and removing the dollar bill will cause those ignorant people to go nuts over the value of their money because its a sudden change. They simply don't notice that the value of the dollar decays about 3% each year, but when the dollar is "suddenly" not worth printing, the <sarcasm> economy is going to crash, the government will shut down, every country will go into nuclear war, and the world will essentially end. </sarcasm>

41 years ago

The big Ikes were far less popular than the SBAs or brass bucks.

When the government finally grows up and eliminates the dollar note, those of you who dis like the dollar coin please feel free to refuse to use it. We will be happy to give you back all your change in quarters. That will be 22.8 grams of metal for every dollar instead of 8.1 grams. Odd you said you didn't want five dollar coins, but if you would rather have 20 quarters that's fine with us.

I've noticed something. This poll has been done several times and it typically runs 2:1 to eliminate the note. This time it is running 3:1 to eliminate the note. We're gaining ground.

I will never carry the dollar coins just like I never keep change of any denomination in my pocket now (except for my Morgan dollar pocket piece, and it stays in the watch pocket). So I hope they will never try to replace the dollar bill with those dollar coins but do agree that will be the only way to get the general public to ever use them. But in my case it will just mean I will get more money back when I get the jug full and carry it to the bank to run through the machine to get US Currency for the change

, riko44!

When you don't want to do something, any excuse is as good as common sense.

I bet another excuse is that they won't know what to do with George Washington if the bill goes away...

So what is so horrible about a polymer $1.00?

I find it funny that just about the only place I see the majority of people wanting to get rid of the paper dollar and use the coins are those who are on coin forums! Yes, there are other websites out there (and youtube etc. etc), but it seems to be only online I hear anybody trying to say they like these.

Since talking on this site in another $1 coin vs bill thread, I have been asking people if they use the dollar coins (these are more than readily available where I am and people recognize them for what they are - and I do get them in change every so often from stores). Their reply has been the same - the people tell me they do not like carrying the coins b/c the weight of the dollars in their pocket is a bother. Notice I ask them IF they like using the coins, and not a loaded, mass-media-type question of, "Why don't you like..."

So make a polymer $1.00 and let the people who do not want the coins happy also - what evil is there in this?

On this site was another thread talking about the mint no longer doing the subscription program for these and that the mint was losing money b/c of (drum roll) the free shipping costs they were offering were hurting them. I wonder how much money would be spent over a period of years when having to transport these much heavier-than-polymer-bill coins to and from banks (en masse etc.)? It would be the private sector footing the bill (but saving in production costs for the mint) over and over.

Why does it have to be an either or situation? Variety is the spice of life! Cost might not be a factor if the bills are polymer then everyone could be happy - America traditionally has been about personal choice - not dictation (well - current light bulb situation excluded... )