Jim Kolbe
Jim Kolbe was a Republican Congressman from Arizona who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2007. He was known for his advocacy of removing the one-cent coin from circulation, arguing that its production costs exceeded its value. Kolbe consistently introduced legislation aimed at abolishing the penny, highlighting the inefficiencies in minting coins that were not widely used and had become burdensome in the modern economy.
Born on Jun 28, 1942 (82 years old)
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Jim Kolbe was a Republican congressman from Arizona who advocated for the elimination of the 1 cent coin in the late 1980s.
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