Well, it certainly will affect our terms of reference. A penny saved will no longer be a penny earned. No one will offer a penny for someone’s thoughts. A pretty penny? Whatever do you mean!
But I think something bigger hides in this latest decision by our president, in that it represents the way he operates generally. In a way, the elimination of the penny is the perfect sort of move for our new, belittling leader. It accomplishes nothing, saves next to nothing. And, symbolically, it’s a perfect example of how Mr. Trump treats the little guy.
