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Aussie105

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30. So the price of buying voter loyalty is . . .

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:12 PM

Nov 23

$2,000?

Gosh! Smells of bribery and desperation.

Politicians used to prefer policy statements to attract voters.
Is this the New Way?

Anyhow, the cost of the tariffs probably works out to more than $2K per working & voting age people.

Does Trump still think tariffs are paid by other countries?

?v3

Bother, text didn't come across!
Use your imagination: Bart is writing 'Tariffs are good!'

https://www.thewordfinder.com/simpsons-chalkboard/

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Do you think we will ever see the $2000 that tRump said we will get from the tariffs. I don't. [View all] debm55 Nov 23 OP

Possibly in an attempt to buy votes for Nov 2026. drray23 Nov 23 #1

I agree or be in his pocket. Thank you drray23. debm55 Nov 23 #2

Trump has no such power to distribute money. at140 Nov 23 #3

Well, tRump does a lot ot shit that he is not authorized to do. debm55 Nov 23 #7

Naw, never gonna happen,,,just another shiny distraction... wcmagumba Nov 23 #4

I don't think so either. debm55 Nov 23 #8

No 3auld6phart Nov 23 #5

True, 3auld6phart. debm55 Nov 23 #9

If he does, it's being donated to the canidates i want n/t gay texan Nov 23 #6

Me too, How is he going to know what we do with and if we get the money. debm55 Nov 23 #11

Hell no!!!!!! a kennedy Nov 23 #10

I'll second you Hell no!! thanks a kennedy. debm55 Nov 23 #12

and how ya doing debm55?? Happy Thanksgiving to you. ♥️ a kennedy Nov 23 #15

Thank you a kennedy. Got the results for mammogram. they found 9 cysts. Have to get retested every 6 months. You have a debm55 Nov 23 #16

🙏🏻 ♥️ 🙏🏻 a kennedy Nov 23 #27

DOGE knows. Abolishinist Nov 23 #13

Would they be able to do that? What the hell am I asking --they will do it. debm55 Nov 23 #19

Of course!!! Greg_In_SF Nov 23 #14

Oh you, I don't think so either. debm55 Nov 23 #17

... orangecrush Nov 23 #18

I can dream, Doesn't mean it will come true. debm55 Nov 23 #21

Certainly orangecrush Nov 24 #46

Of course not. It was a concept of a weave of a plan... SheltieLover Nov 23 #20

Thank you SheltieLover. Yes, the asshole had no plans to give us the money. debm55 Nov 23 #22

Depends on how much electoral trouble he thinks he is in misanthrope Nov 23 #23

Thank you for that insight, misanthrope. debm55 Nov 23 #31

Bessent said it's not happening, and Congress Gaugamela Nov 23 #24

Point on, Gaugamela. debm55 Nov 23 #32

I'd use it to buy an e-trike for my old butt to scoot around on in my little country town...ha ha... wcmagumba Nov 23 #25

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you, wcmagumba. debm55 Nov 23 #33

Especially don't need since I already have an ebike and a 20" 7 speed folding bike (no motor)... wcmagumba Nov 23 #41

That is great. Thank you very much for sharing, wcmagumba. debm55 Nov 23 #45

R's in Congress have already put the kabash on it. hlthe2b Nov 23 #26

Where was the tariff money supposed to have gone? Back into the Treasury? debm55 Nov 23 #34

All lies, but what tariff $$ that has been or might be collected would go to Treasury, yes, but Congress has to approve hlthe2b Nov 23 #36

There are so many different things coming out of his mouth on any given day. It is hard to know what the heck is going debm55 Nov 23 #42

Nope. Not going to happen. GP6971 Nov 23 #28

I haven't heard about it for some weeks. Will the money stay in the Treasury or in the pockets of the rich? debm55 Nov 23 #35

When pigs fly, raccoons dance, mwmisses4289 Nov 23 #29

Oh you, nothing can be trusted coming from that liar;s mouth. debm55 Nov 23 #37

So the price of buying voter loyalty is . . . Aussie105 Nov 23 #30

Thank you Aussie105 debm55 Nov 23 #39

has Trump EVER paid anyone? DBoon Nov 23 #38

Very true, DBoon. debm55 Nov 23 #40

The last mention was only for "Taxpayers" IbogaProject Nov 23 #43

Yes, I remember that. That would leave his buddies in. debm55 Nov 23 #44

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