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Bernardo de La Paz

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18. They took in $200 billion. 150,000,000 checks would be $150 billion or $300 billion. Revenue? Deficit? Debt?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:29 AM

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He's trying to buy love.

maga suckers will think it's free money. There are still many maga who swear up and down that foreign countries are paying the tariff taxes, not themselves.

Shelves will be a bit thin as Black Friday and christmas near. Cheques would only increase competition for scarcer goods, which leads to inflation on top of tariff inflation.

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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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #13

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

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

The stupid is so thick at this point Cosmocat Yesterday #15

Adding more inflation to the big beautiful Trump stagflation dalton99a Yesterday #17

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

Your math is off maxrandb Yesterday #20

No. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #21

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

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

1000 for registered Ds; 2000 for everyone else Iris Yesterday #24

ha ha. You probably are spot on! riversedge Yesterday #31

The check's in the mail.... Bristlecone Yesterday #23

Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion? Johonny Yesterday #25

Tax credit jonstl08 Yesterday #26

Fucking nutz Botany Yesterday #27

Yeah, tell me another fairy tale, Donny DinahMoeHum Yesterday #28

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

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

I'm getting mine... lame54 Yesterday #33

*give a bribe. Fixed it for you Arazi Yesterday #34

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis 23 hrs ago #35

If I Rebl2 23 hrs ago #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #37

That will pay for ASA health care increases for one month, or two. applegrove 8 hrs ago #38