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kerouac2

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13. Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:02 AM

11 hrs ago

Drop in the bucket compared to increased costs we now have. Plus we are getting less. And let's not forget about all those who were and will be out of work. But the sheeple will hail it as a huge success.

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Trump is says he will give Americans $1000 or $2000 in dividends because he's making so much money from the tariffs. [View all] riversedge 14 hrs ago OP

That will go a short way to offset the cost of my new car. dem4decades 14 hrs ago #1

So, you're deigning to give us back a portion of OUR money you've usurped from us through Executive Decree? AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #2

Well darn, markodochartaigh 14 hrs ago #3

Will be forgotten in a week. Mike Niendorff 14 hrs ago #4

Robs from the poor and then gives back a little. Emile 14 hrs ago #5

What was the point of the tariffs again? Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #6

As long as you don't mention Epstein or his tiny hands or his Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #7

He's worried about JustAnotherGen 11 hrs ago #8

Right after the DOGE checks hit our mailboxes, right, Fuckstick? hatrack 11 hrs ago #9

Yeah, it was $5K for DOGE and $5K for tariffs. Who's skimming the profits? TheBlackAdder 10 hrs ago #16

Well, isn't that special? Especially considering it was our money in the first place. Vinca 11 hrs ago #10

Giving Americans a check and just lumping it into the national debt Takket 11 hrs ago #11

Mob behavior jayschool2013 11 hrs ago #12

Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions kerouac2 11 hrs ago #13

Yep. $2000 is maybe a couple months of groceries and gas for a family of four. tanyev 10 hrs ago #19

Jesus. So now we're shareholders of our own government? Iris 10 hrs ago #14

The stupid is so thick at this point Cosmocat 10 hrs ago #15

Adding more inflation to the big beautiful Trump stagflation dalton99a 10 hrs ago #17

They took in $200 billion. 150,000,000 checks would be $150 billion or $300 billion. Revenue? Deficit? Debt? Bernardo de La Paz 10 hrs ago #18

Your math is off maxrandb 10 hrs ago #20

No. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 10 hrs ago #21

Our family has decided just to draw names. We all get one present and seems fair to all. riversedge 8 hrs ago #30

$1000 or $2000? Which is it? Liberal In Texas 10 hrs ago #22

1000 for registered Ds; 2000 for everyone else Iris 8 hrs ago #24

ha ha. You probably are spot on! riversedge 8 hrs ago #31

The check's in the mail.... Bristlecone 9 hrs ago #23

Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion? Johonny 8 hrs ago #25

Tax credit jonstl08 8 hrs ago #26

Fucking nutz Botany 8 hrs ago #27

Yeah, tell me another fairy tale, Donny DinahMoeHum 8 hrs ago #28

Returning a quarter of what we're paying for the dumb tariffs Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #29

He leaned a lesson from 2020. There was talk of another COVID supplemental payment underpants 8 hrs ago #32

I'm getting mine... lame54 8 hrs ago #33

*give a bribe. Fixed it for you Arazi 8 hrs ago #34

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis 8 hrs ago #35

If I Rebl2 7 hrs ago #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom 6 hrs ago #37