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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5512 Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/49433</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Steel Cents and Nickels Dead in the Water?</title>
    <link href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/08/19/steel-cents-and-nickels-dead-in-the-water-4330/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/2695526</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin News </name>
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The goal of the bill, which it titled Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 - HR 5512, was directed toward saving money after high copper prices pushed production costs of the penny up to about 1.26 cents and the nickel to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/08/19/steel-cents-and-nickels-dead-in-the-water-4330/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Two Letters Re: Amassing Copper Pennies--By the Ton!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/commentary/2482368</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>survivalblog.com </name>
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The bill, HR 5512, was authored by Congressman Zack Space, of Ohio. Space&amp;#39;s bill has already passed in in the House, and will most likely pass in the Senate and be enacted, but there are no guarantees. At this juncture, I should repeat ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/07/two_letters_re_amassing_copper.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
    <link href="http://itsabumpyroad.blogspot.com/2008/06/united-states-house-of-representatives.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2443024</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>It&amp;#39;s a Bumpy Road </name>
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The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels. The rationale is that, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://itsabumpyroad.blogspot.com/2008/06/united-states-house-of-representatives.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[FND] 06/19 -- Drooling home-schooling ruling; Postmortem on the ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Visa Analysis </name>
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Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels.&amp;quot; (06/18/08). http://mises.org/story/3011 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://visa-analysis.blogspot.com/2008/06/fnd-0619-drooling-home-schooling-ruling.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Forget Copper Pennies, Steel Pennies are on the way for the first ...</title>
    <link href="http://icantseeyou.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/forget-copper-pennies-steel-pennies-are-on-the-way-for-the-first-time-since-wwii-in-1943.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Yes, icantseeyou </name>
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The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels. The rationale is that, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://icantseeyou.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/forget-copper-pennies-steel-pennies-are-on-the-way-for-the-first-time-since-wwii-in-1943.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
    <link href="http://freethemarketman.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/wooden-nickels-and-steel-pennies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2443023</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies </name>
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Daily Article by Dan McLaughlin | Posted on 6/18/2008. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t take any wooden nickels&#226;&#8364;&#157; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. Wooden coins were actually used in trade ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://freethemarketman.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/wooden-nickels-and-steel-pennies/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
    <link href="http://digg.com/business_finance/Wooden_Nickels_and_Steel_Pennies" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2428962</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Digg / upcoming </name>
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&amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t take any wooden nickels&amp;quot; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://digg.com/business_finance/Wooden_Nickels_and_Steel_Pennies"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
    <link href="http://www.infowars.com/?p=2730" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2428961</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Infowars </name>
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Dan McLaughlin Ludwig von Mises Institute June 18, 2008. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t take any wooden nickels&#226;&#8364;&#157; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. Wooden coins were actually used in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.infowars.com/?p=2730"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2423628</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>conspiracy theories </name>
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Dan McLaughlin Ludwig von Mises Institute June 18, 2008. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t take any wooden nickels&#226;&#8364;&#157; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. Wooden coins were actually used in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conspiracytheories.venuscommunity.com/wooden-nickels-and-steel-pennies.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2423627</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t take any wooden nickels&amp;quot; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. Wooden coins were actually used in trade in America in certain limited circumstances on a local ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=56206"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Steel Penny, Another Sign The Dollar is Dying</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2423626</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ShoutWire.com </name>
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Don&amp;#39;t take any wooden nickels&amp;quot; was an admonition to be careful in your dealings because someone might try to pay you with worthless money. The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoutwire.com/comments/168840/New_Steel_Penny_Another_Sign_The_Dollar_is_Dying"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thursday June 19 Housing and Economic stories</title>
    <link href="http://kenoshousingportal.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursday-june-19-housing-and-economic.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2386358</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>keno&amp;#39;s Housing and Economic Portal </name>
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The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels. This is not the first time in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://kenoshousingportal.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursday-june-19-housing-and-economic.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Nickels and Steel Pennies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2386357</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mises Economics Blog </name>
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The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels. FULL ARTICLE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.mises.org/archives/008204.asp"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden nickels and steel pennies</title>
    <link href="http://www.rationalreview.com/content/47745" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2348030</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rational Review &#187; RRND Commentary </name>
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The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now used in American pennies and nickels.&#226;&#8364;&#157; (06/18/08)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rationalreview.com/content/47745"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Steel cent proposal wins in House vote - NumisMaster</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/commentary/2210624</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Coin Collecting News </name>
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That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s when the Us House of Representatives unanimously approved the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008,&#226;&#8364;&#157; HR 5512. Partisan shenanigans the previous two days were forgotten, and both sides of the aisle spoke favorably ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.coincollectingnews.org/~r/coincollectingnews/org/~3/291681360/1036"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>$$: US Ditches Zinc Penny for Steel Version -- Compare US with the ...</title>
    <link href="http://whataretheissues2008.blogspot.com/2008/05/us-ditches-zinc-penny-for-steel-version.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2227002</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>What Are the Issues? </name>
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There is a lot of good stuff in this posting, so keep going, . . . Our money is worth so little that it costs more for the materials to make pennies than the coins are worth. Read below about our government&amp;#39;s possible plans for changes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whataretheissues2008.blogspot.com/2008/05/us-ditches-zinc-penny-for-steel-version.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rocket man</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Waves&amp;#39;s Windows </name>
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related posts: excerpts from ron paul examine on housing bailout, ron paul assertion on capital, inflation and government from march 31, 2008, ron paul statement on hr 5512 to change pennies from copper to steel, new ron paul statement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thewavesswindows.infotribe.net/2008/05/15/rocket-man/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roskam Penny Provisions Pass House, Save $1 Billion</title>
    <link href="http://videodigs.com/Congressman/Roskam_Penny_Provisions_Pass_House,_Save_$1_Billion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2198516</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VideoDigs.com - Latest Videos </name>
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Roskam (R-IL) today was pleased to see the passage of HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, a Democratic bill that contained many provisions authored by Roskam in HR 4036, the Cents and Sensibility Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://videodigs.com/Congressman/Roskam_Penny_Provisions_Pass_House,_Save_$1_Billion"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Mint Opposes Steel Cent Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.coinlink.com/News/modern-us-coins/us-mint-opposes-steel-cent-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2198514</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin Collecting News </name>
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The bill, HR-5512, calls for a penny made out of copper-coated steel to be issued within 270 days (about 9 months) from the date of enactment. The bill also calls for a steel nickel (hmm, is this an oxymoron? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coinlink.com/News/modern-us-coins/us-mint-opposes-steel-cent-bill/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.coincollectingnews.org/~r/coincollectingnews/org/~3/288456816/106" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2307253</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin Collecting News </name>
    </author>
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House bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#157; would seek to change those manufacturing costs by using copper-colored steal, which could cut the cost of making pennies down to about 0.7 cents each. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.coincollectingnews.org/~r/coincollectingnews/org/~3/288456816/106"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cents-less</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2193087</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Warrior-Poets </name>
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The House unanimously passed HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act, on Thursday. (I had two friends--one liberal, one conservative--who said that if they agreed on something, they must be right. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wptruthiness.blogspot.com/2008/05/cents-less.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>2009 is the new 1943: Welcome Back, Steel Penny</title>
    <link href="http://blog.adamnash.com/2008/05/12/2009-is-the-new-1943-welcome-back-steel-penny/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2193086</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Psychohistory </name>
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On Friday, May 9th, the US House of Representatives passed HR 5512, which gives the US Mint 270 days to change the base metal of the US one cent and five cent pieces to more affordable metals. The current bill actually calls for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.adamnash.com/2008/05/12/2009-is-the-new-1943-welcome-back-steel-penny/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[elongatedcoin] Digest Number 3069</title>
    <link href="http://coins.listarc.com/elongatedcoin-digest-number-3069.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-10:/commentary/2183635</id>
    <updated>2008-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin Collecting </name>
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It looks like a steel cent has moved closer to reality and a steel nickel is a definite maybe after the House of Representatives passed HR 5512 yesterday. http://www.numismaster.com/ta/inside_numis.jsp?page=3DBlogEntry&amp;amp;BlogEntryId= ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://coins.listarc.com/elongatedcoin-digest-number-3069.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Citing copper and zinc costs, House votes for return of steel penny</title>
    <link href="http://www.anglofareast.com/news/2008/05/10/citing-copper-and-zinc-costs-house-votes-for-return-of-steel-penny/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2340552</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Anglo Far East Crucible </name>
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Notes By Simon Heapes:. Rome did the same thing, I can physically show you a Denarius thats the size of a. 5c piece with 80% silver content from about 100AD and a Denarius the size of a 50c. piece with no silver in it made from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.anglofareast.com/news/2008/05/10/citing-copper-and-zinc-costs-house-votes-for-return-of-steel-penny/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Legislation to change penny and nickel material passes House</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.cad.cx/~r/TheFlowOfConsciousness/~3/287229075/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2208298</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Flow of Consciousness </name>
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HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, passed the house yesterday. In addition to changing the composition of penny to a copper-painted steel and the nickel of nickel-coated steel, the Act also repeals current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.cad.cx/~r/TheFlowOfConsciousness/~3/287229075/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Authorized Crash</title>
    <link href="http://journals.aol.com/atm1963/free-speech-if-you-dare/entries/2008/05/09/congressional-authorized-crash/602" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2208297</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FREE SPEECH if you dare! </name>
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With today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s House of Representatives passage of HR 5512, a so called money reform bill, we have authorized congress to say yeah to the fact that they are further devaluing the already falling dollar. By introducing steel to the already ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://journals.aol.com/atm1963/free-speech-if-you-dare/entries/2008/05/09/congressional-authorized-crash/602"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Steel yourself for new cent</title>
    <link href="http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/Steel+Yourself+For+New+Cent.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2195608</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Buzz with Dave Harper </name>
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It looks like a steel cent has moved closer to reality and a steel nickel is a definite maybe after the House of Representatives passed HR 5512 yesterday. Passage came after it was caught up in two days of political infighting on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/Steel+Yourself+For+New+Cent.aspx"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Authorized Crash</title>
    <link href="http://freespeechifyoudare.blogspot.com/2008/05/congressional-authorized-crash.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2177064</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FREE SPEECH if you dare! </name>
    </author>
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With today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s House of Representatives passage of HR 5512, a so called money reform bill, we have authorized congress to say yeah to the fact that they are further devaluing the already falling dollar. By introducing steel to the already ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://freespeechifyoudare.blogspot.com/2008/05/congressional-authorized-crash.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roskam Fiddles with Pennies as War Bankrupts Country</title>
    <link href="http://rubberstamproskam.com/2008/05/08/roskam-fiddles-with-pennies-as-war-bankrupts-country/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2177065</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RubberStampRoskam.com </name>
    </author>
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Peter Roskam was proud today to trumpet his crowning legislative achievement, the pinnacle of his career in Washington, the passage of HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008. Now, as Peter candidly relates on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rubberstamproskam.com/2008/05/08/roskam-fiddles-with-pennies-as-war-bankrupts-country/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Bill For Steel Cent and Nickel</title>
    <link href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/09/house-passes-bill-for-steel-cent-and-nickel-4085/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2181301</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin News </name>
    </author>
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House bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#157; would seek to change those manufacturing costs by using copper-colored steal, which could cut the cost of making pennies down to about 0.7 cents each. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/09/house-passes-bill-for-steel-cent-and-nickel-4085/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislation to change penny and nickel material passes House</title>
    <link href="http://cad.cx/blog/2008/05/09/legislation-to-change-penny-and-nickel-material-passes-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2181302</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Flow of Consciousness </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, passed the house yesterday. In addition to changing the composition of penny to a copper-painted steel and the nickel of nickel-coated steel, the Act also repeals current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cad.cx/blog/2008/05/09/legislation-to-change-penny-and-nickel-material-passes-house/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Steel yourself for new cent</title>
    <link href="http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/PermaLink,guid,015ce375-bc3e-4615-80f3-18f512b32430.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2181303</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Buzz with Dave Harper </name>
    </author>
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It looks like a steel cent has moved closer to reality and a steel nickel is a definite maybe after the House of Representatives passed HR 5512 yesterday. Passage came after it was caught up in two days of political infighting on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/PermaLink,guid,015ce375-bc3e-4615-80f3-18f512b32430.aspx"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill to make coin-making cheaper (AP)</title>
    <link href="http://txtattxtm.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-bill-to-make-coin-making.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2188671</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ararat </name>
    </author>
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The dime outlay a slender done CASK cents to build, while the ward expenditure mock 10 cents. The dollar banknotes, meanwhile, expenditure in re 16 cents to constitute, according to the Mint.___The Home price is HR 5512.___U. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://txtattxtm.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-bill-to-make-coin-making.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress looking at steel pennies and nickels</title>
    <link href="http://ontd_political.livejournal.com/340218.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2677458</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ONTD: Politics </name>
    </author>
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The dime costs a little over 4 cents to make, while the quarter costs almost 10 cents. The dollar coin, meanwhile, costs about 16 cents to make, according to the Mint. ___ The House bill is HR 5512. ___ US Mint: http://www.usmint.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ontd_political.livejournal.com/340218.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill to make coin-making cheaper (AP)</title>
    <link href="http://dysenteryey.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-bill-to-make-coin-making.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2247268</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>instr </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON - The Habitat voted in the vicinity of cheaper interchange Thursday, the humanitarian that would generate pennies additional nickels price spare than they valuation to practise prep added to keep back the sovereign state $100 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://dysenteryey.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-bill-to-make-coin-making.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thur 05.08.2008</title>
    <link href="http://allamericangold.com/2008/05/thur-05082008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2198515</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PTG News page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A new House bill entitled &amp;quot;HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&amp;quot; would seek to change that and it was that bill, which was in debate. The proposed legislation would give the Treasury Secretary the power to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://allamericangold.com/2008/05/thur-05082008.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Steel Cents Debated in House, No Decision Yet</title>
    <link href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/07/steel-cents-debated-in-house-no-decision-yet-4081/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2170587</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A new House bill entitled &amp;quot;HR 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&amp;quot; would seek to change that and it was that bill, which was in debate. The proposed legislation would give the Treasury Secretary the power to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/07/steel-cents-debated-in-house-no-decision-yet-4081/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Return of the &amp;quot;Bad Penny&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://thomaspainesblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/return-of-bad-penny.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2216139</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thomas Paine&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 16 I created a post on this blog describing a bill introduced in the House of Representatives (HR 5512) that would further debase the slugs we use for coins; in particular a proposal to replace the junk zinc cent with a junkier ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thomaspainesblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/return-of-bad-penny.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul: The Double Trouble of Taxation</title>
    <link href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/ron-paul-double-trouble-of-taxation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2100198</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bullet Point Election News &amp;amp; Comment </name>
    </author>
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Related Posts: Excerpts From Ron Paul Interview on Housing Bailout, Ron Paul Statement on Money, Inflation and Government From March 31, 2008, Ron Paul Statement on HR 5512 to Change Pennies from Copper to Steel, New Ron Paul Statement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/ron-paul-double-trouble-of-taxation.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Excerpts From Ron Paul Interview on Housing Bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/excerpts-from-ron-paul-interview-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2063947</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bullet Point Election News &amp;amp; Comment </name>
    </author>
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Related Posts: Ron Paul Statement on Money, Inflation and Government From March 31, 2008, Ron Paul Statement on HR 5512 to Change Pennies from Copper to Steel, New Ron Paul Statement on Earmark Abuse. Excerpts From Ron Paul Interview on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/excerpts-from-ron-paul-interview-on.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Ron Paul Statement on Earmark Abuse</title>
    <link href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/ron-paul-statement-on-earmark-abuse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-11:/commentary/2058249</id>
    <updated>2008-04-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bullet Point Election News &amp;amp; Comment </name>
    </author>
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Related Posts: Statement by Ron Paul: The Emerging Surveillance State, Ron Paul Statement on Money, Inflation and Government From March 31, 2008, Ron Paul Statement on HR 5512 to Change Pennies from Copper to Steel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/04/ron-paul-statement-on-earmark-abuse.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doing Home Work</title>
    <link href="http://www.cashinoncoins.com/?p=272" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-29:/commentary/1957621</id>
    <updated>2008-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CashInOnCoins.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Currently it cost according to the Mint 1.67 cent to make a penny and 9.5 cents to make a nickle HR 5512 is designed to change the metal make up of the coinage. But Congress says it is not the job of the Mint who should have the right ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cashinoncoins.com/?p=272"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Haircuts, Yachts and The Three Stooges</title>
    <link href="http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/money_matters/2008/03/elaine-meinel-7.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/2249437</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Money Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Billionaire_yacht_club_2 March 19, 2008. Elaine Meinel Supkis. As Ron Paul explains the Constitution as well as the legal underpinnings of debasing the coinage as our pennies now cost 2&#194;&#162; to mint, the three stooges running to be our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/money_matters/2008/03/elaine-meinel-7.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will the US return to steel pennies?</title>
    <link href="http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2008/03/will-us-return-to-steel-pennies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/2227003</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TYWKIWDBI </name>
    </author>
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Those of you who are coin collectors, or at least old enough to remember the 1950s, will know that in 1943 the United States minted its pennies using steel rather than copper. This was done because of a WWII-related shortage of copper. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2008/03/will-us-return-to-steel-pennies.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE STEEL PENNY</title>
    <link href="http://themanthatshouldbepresident.blogspot.com/2008/03/steel-penny.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/2227001</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE MAN THAT SHOULD BE PRESIDENT </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the power to coin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://themanthatshouldbepresident.blogspot.com/2008/03/steel-penny.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Steel Penny</title>
    <link href="http://revolutionradio.org/2008/03/19/the-steel-penny/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/2219437</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RevolutionRadio.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Ron Paul. Before the Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Hearing on HR 5512, March 11, 2008. Mr. Chairman,. I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://revolutionradio.org/2008/03/19/the-steel-penny/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul on the steel penny bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/03/19/ron-paul-on-the-steel-penny-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1760067</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blog of bile </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the power to coin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/03/19/ron-paul-on-the-steel-penny-bill/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 5512</title>
    <link href="http://rightturns-bob.blogspot.com/2008/03/hr-5512.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1760068</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Turns </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here&amp;#39;s the Peace, Freedom, and Sound Money candidate on his opposition to this bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rightturns-bob.blogspot.com/2008/03/hr-5512.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul440.html Before the Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://spartanburglibertarian.blogspot.com/2008/03/httpwww_19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1760069</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Spartanburg Libertarian </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5512 is a sad commentary on how far we have fallen, not just since the days of the Founders, but only in the last 75 to 100 years. We could not maintain the gold standard nor the silver standard. We could not maintain the copper ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://spartanburglibertarian.blogspot.com/2008/03/httpwww_19.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Haircuts, Yachts and The Three Stooges</title>
    <link href="http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/ezmoneymatters/2008/03/haircuts-yachts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1957620</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EZ READING MONEY MATTERS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the power to coin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/ezmoneymatters/2008/03/haircuts-yachts.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Statement on Coinage</title>
    <link href="http://www.nwotruth.com/ron-pauls-statement-on-coinage/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1737217</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New World Order Truth </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(PressMediaWire) - Mr.Chairman, I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nwotruth.com/ron-pauls-statement-on-coinage/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>survival toolkit&amp;quot; Some survival blog items</title>
    <link href="http://ladybroadoak.blogspot.com/2008/03/survival-toolkit-some-survival-blog.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1737218</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ladybroadoak Visionary Planetary Healing Tutorial </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House of Representatives is currently debating HR 5512, (the &amp;quot;Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&amp;quot;) legislation that would further debase our coinage. According to a article in The Chicago Tribune titled Change ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ladybroadoak.blogspot.com/2008/03/survival-toolkit-some-survival-blog.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul&amp;#39;s Statement On Coinage Debasement</title>
    <link href="http://www.knowthelies.com/?q=node/1021" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1734861</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>knowthelies.com - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mr.Chairman, I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. read more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.knowthelies.com/?q=node/1021"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sunday - March 16th, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://johnhite.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-march-16th-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1737219</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Average American... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5512 calls for the manufacture of a steel cent (penny) within 180 days of the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s passage. The coin is to be treated so that it will have a copper appearance like the current copper-plated zinc cent. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://johnhite.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-march-16th-2008.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considers Further Debasing Already Totally Debased US Coinage</title>
    <link href="http://thomaspainesblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/congress-considers-further-debasing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1741232</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thomas Paine&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Introduced on 28 February 2008 by Representative Zackary Space [D-OH], and currently before the House Committee on Financial Services, HR 5512, called the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 (Don&amp;#39;t you just love the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thomaspainesblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/congress-considers-further-debasing.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on HR 5512 and the Metal Content of Our Coinage&#226;&#8364;&#166; From ...</title>
    <link href="http://ronpaul2008nyc.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/hr-5512-and-the-metal-content-of-our-coinage-from-copper-to-zinc-to-steel/#comment-1278" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/2018698</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for &amp;quot;Our country&amp;#39;s founders... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It is rediculus to go back to the steel penny! We already tried that in 1943, and I have a few of them. They are easily destroyed by corrosion, and are essentially a collectors novelty item because the year after we switched back to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ronpaul2008nyc.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/hr-5512-and-the-metal-content-of-our-coinage-from-copper-to-zinc-to-steel/#comment-1278"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MMM-102: Whip Inflation Now</title>
    <link href="http://madmoneymachine.com/2008/03/14/mmm-102/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1729431</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mad Money Machine </name>
    </author>
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Congress is taking up HR 5512 to try to modernize our coins. They instead should just eliminate them. Our Tool helps you calculate how much your cash is worth today. Stock pickers don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t use the proper benchmark. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://madmoneymachine.com/2008/03/14/mmm-102/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul Statement on HR 5512 to Change Pennies from Copper to Steel</title>
    <link href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/03/ron-paul-statement-on-hr-5512-to-change.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1729432</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bullet Point Election News &amp;amp; Comment </name>
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The following are excerpts from Ron Paul&amp;#39;s statement to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology hearing on HR 5512 on March 11, 2008:. &amp;quot;Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bulletpointjournal.com/2008/03/ron-paul-statement-on-hr-5512-to-change.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Paul - minting of steel pennies</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977284281&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697248737&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1777805</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gather: Articles by Ron Paul </name>
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&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt; Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Hearing on HR 5512 Opening Statement March . . .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977284281&amp;grpId=3659174697248737&amp;nav=Groupspace"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How do you like your conservatives?</title>
    <link href="http://laticonomics.blogspot.com/2008/03/irans-election-how-do-you-like-your.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/2216140</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LATICONOMICS </name>
    </author>
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How do you like your conservatives? Hardline and pragmatic conservatives are set to battle it out in Iran&amp;#39;s parliamentary elections. TIME is up for Iran&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s election candidates. Campaigning finished at 8am on Thursday 13th March, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://laticonomics.blogspot.com/2008/03/irans-election-how-do-you-like-your.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Emailing: Don&amp;#39;t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds by Ron Paul</title>
    <link href="http://whengovfailsus.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!78164F7F29F1E23B!2297.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/2216137</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LET NOT AMERICA FAIL US! </name>
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Don&amp;#39;t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds. by Ron Paul by Ron Paul. DIGG THIS. Before the Financial Services Committee, Joint Subcommittee Hearing, Hearing on HR 5512, March 5, 2008. Mr. Chairman,. Many Americans have expressed concern over the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whengovfailsus.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!78164F7F29F1E23B!2297.entry"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Write Your Congressman About Our Coins</title>
    <link href="http://madmoneymachine.com/2008/03/13/write-your-congressman-about-our-coins/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1725849</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mad Money Machine </name>
    </author>
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HR 5512 is considering coin modernization. Instead of merely replacing zinc pennies with steel pennies, I recommend eliminating the production of pennies, nickels, and quarters. Then continue production of dimes and half dollar coins. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://madmoneymachine.com/2008/03/13/write-your-congressman-about-our-coins/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&amp;#39;t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds</title>
    <link href="http://unofficial-ronpaul2008blog.blogspot.com/2008/03/dont-fear-sovereign-wealth-funds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1725850</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Unofficial Ron Paul 2008 Blog </name>
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Before the Financial Services Committee, Joint Subcommittee Hearing, Hearing on HR 5512, March 5, 2008. Mr. Chairman,. Many Americans have expressed concern over the growing role played by sovereign wealth funds in the US economy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://unofficial-ronpaul2008blog.blogspot.com/2008/03/dont-fear-sovereign-wealth-funds.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&amp;#39;t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds</title>
    <link href="http://ussatoday.blogspot.com/2008/03/dont-fear-sovereign-wealth-funds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1741231</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USSA Today </name>
    </author>
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Paul before the Financial Services Committee, Joint Subcommittee Hearing, Hearing on HR 5512:. Mr. Chairman, Many Americans have expressed concern over the growing role played by sovereign wealth funds in the US economy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ussatoday.blogspot.com/2008/03/dont-fear-sovereign-wealth-funds.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds</title>
    <link href="http://www.supportronpaul.info/index.php/archives/357" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1741233</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Support Ron Paul </name>
    </author>
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Here is a speech Ron Paul made before the Financial Services Committee, Joint Subcommittee Hearing, Hearing on HR 5512, on March 5, 2008: &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mr. Chairman, Many Americans have expressed concern over the growing role played by sovereign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supportronpaul.info/index.php/archives/357"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Opening statement</title>
    <link href="http://ronpaulnews.net/2008/03/opening-statement.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/1741230</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul News </name>
    </author>
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Chairman, I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the power ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ronpaulnews.net/2008/03/opening-statement.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement on Coinage</title>
    <link href="http://www.ronpaulsbrain.com/2008/03/11/statement-on-coinage/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/commentary/2295277</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul&amp;#39;s Brain </name>
    </author>
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Mr. Chairman, I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ronpaulsbrain.com/2008/03/11/statement-on-coinage/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Mint Director Ed Moy to Testify Tuesday about Metallic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/03/10/us-mint-director-ed-moy-to-testify-tuesday-about-metallic-composition-of-coins-3983/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1715817</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coin News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5512, named the &#226;&#8364;&#732;Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#732;, seeks to change the composition of metals in coins in order to maintain or bring back their profitability - the penny and nickel, for example, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2008/03/10/us-mint-director-ed-moy-to-testify-tuesday-about-metallic-composition-of-coins-3983/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement on Coinage, by US Rep. Ron Paul</title>
    <link href="http://www.reasontofreedom.com/rp_speach/statement_coinage_us_rep_ron_paul.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1721951</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>from Reason to Freedom - Think for Yourself! </name>
    </author>
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I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage to the Secretary of the Treasury. Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, the Congress is given the power to coin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.reasontofreedom.com/rp_speach/statement_coinage_us_rep_ron_paul.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>State of House</title>
    <link href="http://sexy-courtney-cox.blogspot.com/2008/03/state-of-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1957622</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Courtney Cox </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A CoinNews article Friday discussed House bill HR 5512. It is that bill for which Mr. Moy will testify. The bill, named the &amp;#39;Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008&amp;#39;, seeks to change the composition of metals in coins. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sexy-courtney-cox.blogspot.com/2008/03/state-of-house.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 5512, To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5512.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/commentary/1687157</id>
    <updated>2008-02-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
    </author>
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HR 5512 would authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5512.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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