Musk’s Efficiency Drive Sets Sights on the Penny
Nixing the coin could be one of DOGE’s recommendations for slashing government waste. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the U.S. penny, or the cent, as something to eliminate to save costs. “The penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in FY2023,” the department wrote