Penny Ban Could Hurt SNAP Users | Huntsville News

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

The Senate just passed the Common Cents Act to eliminate the penny, letting cash transactions round prices—down for 1, 2, 6, 7 cents; up for 3, 4, 8, 9 cents—but it ignores EBT and SNAP users, who pay full price while cash shoppers get rounded down, potentially costing them more for the same items—and violating federal rules that prohibit such discrimination. With House and Senate versions still mismatched, this penny-free future remains a messy, unfinished policy puzzle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on…