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PeaceWave

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ProfessorGAC

(75,188 posts)
1. There Isn't Going To Be A $2,000 Check For Everyone
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:53 PM
Sunday

That promise is going to cost 3.5x the total tariff revenue for 2025, and that is using the administration's revenue projection.
Trump is still believing his delusion about "trillions" in tariff revenue.
Remember he was going to pay off the national debt with them too, and with a $500 billion hole caused by this giveaway it will make the debt go UP!

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)
2. Yes we know what we are now. Just haggling over the price and when.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:54 PM
Sunday

Lancero

(3,256 posts)
3. The first 10 checks are ready to be cashed.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:05 PM
Sunday

Not exactly ten pieces of silver, but it's about as close as we'll see in the modern day.

Walleye

(43,157 posts)
4. I just saw on the news that the average credit card debt is $6000 and something
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:12 PM
Sunday

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)
5. People are putting groceries on their credit cards now.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:26 PM
Sunday

So going into debt to buy food.

Walleye

(43,157 posts)
6. That's terrible, in the United States. People shouldn't be forced into that situation.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:10 PM
Sunday

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)
7. The richest country in the history of the world.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:21 AM
Monday

And we don't have the money to feed our own people.
Or provide basic healthcare, education, and govt services.

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