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Silent Type

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5. Don't have much sympathy for banks in this, but I doubt they've been hurt.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 10:19 PM

Oct 2023

I used to work for state government. We presented our budgets to a guy known as “20 off the top” Smith. So you inflated the budget.

The property tax will get him/organization fined big time, although you have to wonder about officials that let him get away with it.

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The Trump 'haircut': yes, Deutsche Bank really used this term in reducing what Trump said he was wor [View all] Eugene Oct 2023 OP

Makes sense, actually. tanyev Oct 2023 #1

This is a standard term in finance, having nothing to do with Donnie's do. unblock Oct 2023 #2

I used the term as a reduction in compensation or pay typically chicoescuela Oct 2023 #4

Yes, really any amount that gets reduced. unblock Oct 2023 #7

So his dick is actually 1.5 in less than he says it is. milestogo Oct 2023 #10

this is sort of amusing stopdiggin Oct 2023 #3

My first thought, too. NM Grins Oct 2023 #12

Don't have much sympathy for banks in this, but I doubt they've been hurt. Silent Type Oct 2023 #5

That bank is known to be sketchy Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #6

why did DB loan Trump Org money when no one else would? nt wiggs Oct 2023 #8

Maybe this might remind you ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #11

yes, but this was with 100% approval stopdiggin Oct 2023 #14

as I understand it it was becuse DB stopdiggin Oct 2023 #13

I read somewhere a while back that the loans were guaranteed... Buns_of_Fire Oct 2023 #9