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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

23 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 Yesterday OP

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

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

Well darn, markodochartaigh Yesterday #3

Will be forgotten in a week. Mike Niendorff Yesterday #4

Robs from the poor and then gives back a little. Emile Yesterday #5

What was the point of the tariffs again? Wiz Imp Yesterday #6

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

He's worried about JustAnotherGen Yesterday #8

Right after the DOGE checks hit our mailboxes, right, Fuckstick? hatrack Yesterday #9

Yeah, it was $5K for DOGE and $5K for tariffs. Who's skimming the profits? TheBlackAdder 23 hrs ago #16

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

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

Mob behavior jayschool2013 Yesterday #12

Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions kerouac2 23 hrs ago #13

Yep. $2000 is maybe a couple months of groceries and gas for a family of four. tanyev 23 hrs ago #19

Jesus. So now we're shareholders of our own government? Iris 23 hrs ago #14

The stupid is so thick at this point Cosmocat 23 hrs ago #15

Adding more inflation to the big beautiful Trump stagflation dalton99a 23 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 23 hrs ago #18

Your math is off maxrandb 22 hrs ago #20

No. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #21

Our family has decided just to draw names. We all get one present and seems fair to all. riversedge 20 hrs ago #30

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

1000 for registered Ds; 2000 for everyone else Iris 21 hrs ago #24

ha ha. You probably are spot on! riversedge 20 hrs ago #31

The check's in the mail.... Bristlecone 22 hrs ago #23

Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion? Johonny 21 hrs ago #25

Tax credit jonstl08 21 hrs ago #26

Fucking nutz Botany 21 hrs ago #27

Yeah, tell me another fairy tale, Donny DinahMoeHum 20 hrs ago #28

Returning a quarter of what we're paying for the dumb tariffs Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #29

He leaned a lesson from 2020. There was talk of another COVID supplemental payment underpants 20 hrs ago #32

I'm getting mine... lame54 20 hrs ago #33

*give a bribe. Fixed it for you Arazi 20 hrs ago #34

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis 20 hrs ago #35

If I Rebl2 20 hrs ago #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #37

That will pay for ASA health care increases for one month, or two. applegrove 5 hrs ago #38