It's only half of the truth. The other half is, the government has to tax you out of your slightly stronger dollar to pay back the loan to the bankers. Minting

It's only half of the truth. The other half is, the government has to tax you out of your slightly stronger dollar to pay back the loan to the bankers. Minting the coin only cuts the bankers future profits, which - as it's a zero sum game - benefits the worker class in the long term.