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kimbutgar

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15. How does this idiot think he will have a great economy when he doesn't pay people who pay for goods

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 11:57 AM

Oct 7

And services. Obviously that person who took his economics class in college didn’t give him the notes they took. this is economics 101. High unemployment and lack of purchasing power leads to shut down businesses and it becomes a freakin dam of economic collapse !

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Leaked memo shows Trump plans to stiff 750k shutdown workers [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 7 OP

Appears dumpie is guaranteeing 750,000 federal workers KS Toronado Oct 7 #1

Let's hope so BumRushDaShow Oct 7 #9

You would think so, but I have several co-workers that are fully drunk on the Kool-Aid... SKKY Oct 7 #10

This "threat" could trigger a Federal Flu in those 750,000 Fed workers NotHardly Oct 7 #22

will they also stiff the ppl who r working w/o pay? mopinko Oct 7 #2

So it's Trump business as usual. Ray Bruns Oct 7 #3

Yeah, he's going to run out of people to screw over PatSeg Oct 7 #21

Of course he is UpInArms Oct 7 #4

When they were offered brakester Oct 7 #12

Here you go, see you Tuesday, same Bat time & channel KS Toronado Oct 7 #13

I too was skeptical of the deferred resignation deal from DOGE Wiz Imp Oct 7 #19

He'll pocket the money vapor2 Oct 7 #5

i feel bad for them - but i wonder how many of them voted for trump or declined samsingh Oct 7 #6

Mixed-heritage people.... RussBLib Oct 7 #8

He Stiffs workers Traildogbob Oct 7 #7

750,000? Jughead Oct 7 #11

There will be so many lawsuits! Oh my Lord.... FakeNoose Oct 7 #14

How does this idiot think he will have a great economy when he doesn't pay people who pay for goods kimbutgar Oct 7 #15

The unemployment rate will definitely already rise in October and the jobs numbers will decline Wiz Imp Oct 7 #20

Crazy that it's not even his money--he just gets off on screwing others. live love laugh Oct 7 #16

See you in court, Mr. President. COL Mustard Oct 7 #17

He does see it as his money Bayard Oct 7 #18