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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

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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 Friday OP

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

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

Well darn, markodochartaigh Friday #3

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

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

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

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

He's worried about JustAnotherGen Friday #8

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

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

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

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

Mob behavior jayschool2013 Friday #12

Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions kerouac2 Friday #13

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

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

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

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

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

Your math is off maxrandb Friday #20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tax credit jonstl08 Friday #26

Fucking nutz Botany Friday #27

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

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

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

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

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

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis Friday #35

If I Rebl2 Friday #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom Friday #37

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