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Walleye

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5. The purpose of the US government is not "making money"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 11:12 AM

Nov 24

We definitely shouldn’t be judged by how much money we take in. How many services we provide is what we should be judged by and how well we govern. You know we the people.

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Trump rage-tweets lie that foreign companies pay tariffs, says those who don't support them are Anti-American [View all] Miles Archer Nov 24 OP

Trying to make the world fit his reality bucolic_frolic Nov 24 #1

And not supporting tariffs is punishable by death surfered Nov 24 #2

STFU donnie spanone Nov 24 #3

The pathetic Texas school books will soon reflect that 'fact'. enigmania Nov 24 #4

The purpose of the US government is not "making money" Walleye Nov 24 #5

While You're Absolutely Coreect... ProfessorGAC Nov 24 #6