It costs taxpayers about 2.4 cents to make each penny . Robert Whaples : The government is spending a lot of money on the war in Afghanistan, but it's not making any more than before because they're still paying for all those soldiers who are there now and will be fighting that 's worth almost 150 million pennies . He says the U.S. Mint wo n't find a miracle metal that will make pennies worthwhile . Whaples : People from across the political spectrum should unite to retire the penny .
It costs taxpayers about 2.4 cents to make each penny . Robert Whaples : The government is spending a lot of money on the war in Afghanistan, but it's not making any more than before because they're still paying for all those soldiers who are there now and will be fighting He says the U.S. Mint wo n't find a miracle metal that will make pennies worthwhile . Whaples : People from across the political spectrum should unite to retire the penny .