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Johonny

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25. Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:23 AM

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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