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What's In Your Wallet: Proposal Would Eliminate Dollar Bills

U.S. Sen. John McCain has reintroduced the Currency Optimization, Innovation and National Savings, or COINS Act.

Among other provisions, the bill would move to a $1 coin and stop minting the penny.

Supporters say the measure could save up to $16 billion. Tom Schatz is one of those supporters. He’s the president of Citizens Against Government Waste, and he joins me now.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.