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Dave says

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20. The tariffs are regressive sales taxes

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:13 PM

Jul 22

He’s already bragged about bringing in $100b via tariffs. That’s $100b paid by you, me, and the companies that bring us goods and services. Zero is paid by foreign nations. And he knows it, but it is intended to soften the budget blow due to tax breaks for billionaires.

It is CLASS THEFT, mostly from the Don't-Have-Much to the Already-Haves.

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Trump: We're going to get the drug prices down by 1000% 600% 500% 1500%. Numbers that are not even thought to be achieva [View all] riversedge Jul 22 OP

FREE DRUGS FOR EVERYBODY!! vanlassie Jul 22 #1

With President trumps awesome plan BOSSHOG Jul 22 #4

The drug hildegaard28 Jul 22 #17

No, anything below 100% drop means they pay you to pick them up! KelleyKramer Jul 22 #22

Well why don't you use that magic dumbass wand BOSSHOG Jul 22 #2

Trump was a total failure in lowering food prices LilElf70 Jul 22 #6

Those vegetables have been "freed" from the fear of being eaten UpInArms Jul 23 #26

In two weeks I suppose, like you used to promise a new healthcare program. brush Jul 22 #3

Trump has concepts of a drug plan (n/t) PJMcK Jul 22 #5

Good one. LilElf70 Jul 22 #8

Free drugs?? Iris Jul 22 #7

And cash back BOSSHOG Jul 22 #10

Whoa! I missed the cash back part. Iris Jul 22 #11

Adding 200% tariffs on imported pharmaceutical drugs ... Tarzanrock Jul 22 #9

Yes I know Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 22 #13

The tariffs are regressive sales taxes Dave says Jul 22 #20

Liar, liar, pants on fire Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 22 #12

He's throwing out numbers from his ass sakabatou Jul 22 #14

Jim Ignatowski on "Taxi" was never even remotely this incoherent, even though he was an absurd caricature. Girard442 Jul 22 #15

He also was never the fucking president. Captain Zero Jul 23 #33

Media continues to not do their due diligence and call him out on his ignoramus answers? Brainfodder Jul 22 #16

Hey don't look now Donnie but I think Maga is on to your schtick Tribetime Jul 22 #18

Wow!! They'll be paying ME to take my prescriptions!! Ars Longa Jul 22 #19

Lies and more lies! Lots of drugs come from chiner!😂 MerryBlooms Jul 22 #21

Thought a few months ago he was proposing paying no more than other large countries. Have heard nothing since. Silent Type Jul 22 #23

His dementia is so bad that he's hanging onto the big ideas... ananda Jul 22 #24

upon further review onethatcares Jul 23 #25

Wharton should make a disclaimer that this is not part of their Quantitative Analysis classes Captain Zero Jul 23 #34

So the drug companies will be paying us to take the drugs off their hands? JT45242 Jul 23 #27

I think he means the drugs are free when you don't use them. bucolic_frolic Jul 23 #28

So the pharma companies will be paying us to use their drugs? Ocelot II Jul 23 #29

1500%!!! Johnny2X2X Jul 23 #30

They mark up, he marks down. Omnipresent Jul 23 #31

He sounds like a timeshare salesman. surfered Jul 23 #32

Even a Deadhead knows there's no such thing as free drugs! EarthFirst Jul 23 #35

He went to business school? Turbineguy Jul 23 #36

Dotard gots himself a deegree. Norrrm Jul 23 #37

These kinds of numbers might help to explain his phenomenal business acumen. Buns_of_Fire Jul 23 #38

In your words, TACO, drugs will be FREE then? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 23 #39

Hay M$M are you writing this down? Blue Owl Jul 23 #40

It's just more of Trump's whacko flim flammery. oasis Jul 23 #41

I used to wonder how he (or anyone) could possibly bankrupt 2 casinos... Think. Again. Jul 23 #42

Dementia Don in action! Why doesn't msm cover his blatant dementia and horrible health. lark Jul 23 #43