The continued existence of the penny is a great mystery to me and has been for some time. One cent is not a meaningful unit of currency anymore. Eliminating the

The continued existence of the penny is a great mystery to me and has been for some time. One cent is not a meaningful unit of currency anymore. Eliminating the penny seems like an obvious way to save on costs. I'm not saying it could happen overnight, but it seems high time to put a phase out plan in effect.