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In reply to the discussion: Trump says surprise rebate checks could be coming thanks to tariff revenue [View all]Texin
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Trump says surprise rebate checks could be coming thanks to tariff revenue [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
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Buying support. Driving up the debt. Tariffs were supposed to pay down the debt.
OrlandoDem2
Saturday
#3
Now wants to sue Harris for paying for endorsements or some such bs. Irony is dead
Nictuku
Sunday
#131
Trump's answer to everything is send the masses a few crumbs in a check. Then he goes about his business
Vinca
Saturday
#11
Years ago a mid-level manager told me he realized he wasn't sitting at the banquet table, so...
CrispyQ
Saturday
#49
Not to beat a dead horse (live horses should not be beat) but he is conducting business while President
twodogsbarking
Saturday
#13
it will disappear down the memory hole like a million other lies he's told
LymphocyteLover
Saturday
#91
More bulls**t. Why wouldn't all that excess revenue go to paying down the debt?
sinkingfeeling
Saturday
#19
And those middle class tax cuts promised by Trump 5-6 years ago will be here soon too
Bengus81
Saturday
#20
Maybe he doesn't know, but Congress is out until September. He can't do anything until then.
Walleye
Saturday
#27
Total BS. Steal with one hand, give with the other (minus a little off the top, of course). nt
eppur_se_muova
Saturday
#28
The Social Security Administration just announced they're doing away with "paper" checks
FakeNoose
Saturday
#96
"Revenue" he says..."tariffs on other countries"... It's a Trump tax paid by Americans.
Norrrm
Saturday
#32
Oh, we will probably see something but there isn't any way in hell it's money raised from the Republican Taxes.
cstanleytech
Saturday
#34
I disagree. It worked last time. A check with his name on it will buy a lot of votes from ...
Trust_Reality
Saturday
#61
Like 'his' flying 1-Trillion Golden Palace, they go to 'his' bookless library
Justice matters.
Saturday
#65
Tariff revenue doesn't come from foreign nations or companies it comes from Americans paying..
Botany
Saturday
#101
Give the peasents a few dollars, and they won't realize that it came from their own pockets.
patphil
Saturday
#50
If your name ends is "ez" you will get a check but when you go to cash it you will be deported, (which actually means
twodogsbarking
Saturday
#51
I am guessing they have a computer generated "last name list" that the go by.
twodogsbarking
Saturday
#75
After we get the ten cents we will lose another dollar and any national dignity that we ever had. But yeah.
twodogsbarking
Saturday
#77
It would likely trigger automatic cuts to Medicare and Medicaid because of the deficit
JT45242
Saturday
#64
OK. Let's take the tariff revenue which will be FAR lower than the tax revenue that was cut meaning the Treasury
Wiz Imp
Saturday
#71
Hedging his bets Trump says there might be a little rebar but it might be used to pay down the debt.
Martin68
Saturday
#76
In tRumps world we are the sparrows picking the seeds out of the horse droppings nt
ImNotGod
Saturday
#85
Trump says a lot of stupid shit. I will bet good money this never happens.
LymphocyteLover
Saturday
#92
Fuck him and his fucking surprises. Suckers and losers are just strung along hoping for a crumb.
Evolve Dammit
Saturday
#103
Sorry, I need more JEFFREY EPSTEIN dopamine hits, meanwhile he still has no clue on tariffs??
Brainfodder
Saturday
#117
Well, the last time Pesident DuhDon financially stimulated us mere constitutent types
Rocknation
Saturday
#123
Another one of his famous i'll cause a problem, the i'll look like i'll fix the problem.
bluestarone
Sunday
#126
Maddow Blog-Trump's treasury secretary says he sees 'a backdoor for privatizing Social Security'
LetMyPeopleVote
1 hr ago
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