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EnergizedLib

(2,895 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:57 PM Tuesday

So, let me get this straight

The checks President Biden sent in 2021 caused inflation to spike, but somehow these $2,000 tariff rebate checks won’t cause inflation to spike and this won’t be a problem?

Where’s MAGA’s outrage?

Oh right, they live on their own planet and in their own reality.

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Jersey Devil

(10,601 posts)
2. You didn't read the fine print
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:01 PM
Tuesday

Trump never promised he'd be sending checks. He said he'd pay us "maybe in other ways", which could mean anything, maybe by lowering the price of beef or eggs or something equally stupid.

RockRaven

(18,349 posts)
4. Bessent has said that people *have been* receiving the money in other forms.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:06 PM
Tuesday

They are going with the "in fact, you've already had yours" gambit.

lame54

(38,863 posts)
7. They probably spend money...
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:10 PM
Tuesday

Sending out notices that promise future checks
In 2 weeks

Vinca

(53,006 posts)
6. The real outrage is that his "tariff rebates" are sending back our own money he shouldn't have taken in the first place.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:09 PM
Tuesday
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