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angrychair

(11,508 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:31 AM Monday

They are backing off the $2,000 checks [View all]

Besset is now saying something different:

“THE $2,000 DIVIDEND COULD COME IN LOTS OF FORMS…IT COULD BE JUST THE TAX DECREASES. IT COULD BE NO TAX ON TIPS.”

The Bluesky link below has some absolutely hilarious responses.
The move to muddy the intent of the $2,000 payments is going to go over real nicely in MAGA world.

Source:

BESSENT: â€œTHE ,000 DIVIDEND COULD COME IN LOTS OF FORMSâ€¦ IT COULD BE JUST THE TAX DECREASES. IT COULD BE NO TAX ON TIPS.â€
— FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social) 2025-11-17T00:26:01.613853+00:00

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They are backing off the $2,000 checks [View all] angrychair Monday OP

Can we discuss likely options here? usonian Monday #1

The comments..lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #2

I have it on good authority the checks will be arriving "in two weeks". Totally Tunsie Monday #3

"Everyone will get their $2,000 check as soon as we produce enough inflation so it's only worthy $200!" unblock Monday #4

They have literally no fucking clue, do they? Initech Monday #5

Old news, Bessent said that 8 days ago, on the 9th of November, on ABC. Celerity Monday #6

$2k in the Concept of a Plan. Yeah, that's the ticket. Captain Zero Monday #7

They already passed no tax on tips Diraven Monday #8

Yeppers hamsterjill Monday #16

Easy come easy go GoodRaisin Monday #9

I found a nickel on the sidewalk. Hugin Monday #10

Come on damnit, I could almost buy a ribeye for that rictofen Monday #11

That's because Elon sent out the 5 thousand dollar checks. Americans got to spend that first. Autumn Monday #12

grifters gonna grift.....say one thing, do another democratsruletheday Monday #13

I'm guessing it'll be a coupon for a free TrumpyMeal at PervyBurger. nt Buns_of_Fire Monday #14

Of course. Never anything more than an empty promise to placate the most gullible, the majority of whom support Trmp. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #15