what percent of people like the idea of a dollar coin?
61
who is a big advocate for the dollar coin?
Jim Kolbe
what group does he chair?
the Dollar Coin Alliance
when did the US suspend production of the dollar coin?
in 2011
how much does it cost to produce?
17 cents
and how much does the paper version cost?
5 or 6 cents
how long does the coin last though?
35 years
what do they do with old paper money?
shred them
how much does the GAO estimate would be saved by taxpayers by using coins?
more than $4 billion over 30 years
does Sue Fouladi like the idea?
no
what does she do for a living?
she's a restaurant owner
does she want more coins in her register?
no
about what size are the dollar coins?
about the same size as a quarter.
where is Robert Blecker a professor?
American University in Washington
does he think they should be the same size?
no