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karynnj

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9. Even if this happened, I think many would be

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:15 AM

Nov 9

better off with legislation that continued the Medicaid expansion and SNAP and other benefits.

Anyone who was on Medicaid and lost it through his bill, will need more than $2000 this year to be where they were at before he took office. For those on ACA, they will experience a big increase in costs due to the need to consider a larger amount of people without insurance at hospitals in their rates in conjunction with losing the extended subsidy that helped pay for it.

This is before considering the higher prices paid because of the taxes. Even with his attacks on the BLS, which always calculated government statistics, it is clear there IS inflation.

He should remember in 2024, saying that the government was succeeding in bringing down inflation, was not enough even as it was true. People saw that prices were higher than in 2020 during the worst of Covid.

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Trump promises $2,000 payments to most Americans during Sunday morning Truth Social posting spree [View all] highplainsdem Nov 9 OP

Liar! Clouds Passing Nov 9 #1

Trying to buy friends DemMedic Nov 9 #2

Wouldn't need tariff refunds if there were no tariffs. Zero sum game. /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 9 #3

He will sign checks like Art Linkletter did with game of life money. GreenWave Nov 9 #4

If the Supreme Court rules the tariffs were illegal, gab13by13 Nov 9 #5

Yup. Spending it on ICE, destroying the White House, and murdering South American fishermen. nt SunSeeker Nov 9 #25

OR Katcat Nov 9 #47

He probably got a lot of tips about that from Putin. nt SunSeeker Nov 9 #50

He's trying to force the Supreme's hand C_U_L8R Nov 9 #6

Really ? Nigrum Cattus Nov 9 #7

Thanks. I was going to use a round number like 300M underpants Nov 9 #11

And $2,000 $167 a month. Not close to actual costs. Grins Nov 9 #22

That would cover 4 1/2 years of food stamps. Ontheroad Nov 9 #14

Total revenue from tariffs in FY 2025? $195 billion. Wiz Imp Nov 9 #18

As long as he can get 30% of the population sitting on the edge of seats and gibbering about their Trumpbates... Hugin Nov 9 #21

Watch for this "buy a vote" BS to ramp up as we inch closer to the mid-terms Bengus81 Nov 9 #8

Even if this happened, I think many would be karynnj Nov 9 #9

100% True. Wiz Imp Nov 9 #28

It can't happen. It's totally nuts on its face. paleotn Nov 9 #52

I followed the math and know it will not happen karynnj Nov 9 #58

Meanwhile....at Mar a Lago... underpants Nov 9 #10

Where is a guillotine when you need one Henry203 Nov 9 #35

I keep asking if France will lend us theirs. Irish_Dem Nov 9 #39

Somebody posted plans (blueprint) for one here a few days back. Are you handy? KPN Nov 9 #53

Of course, the entire menu at Mar-a-loco would generate snorts and loud scornful unsolicited comments... Hugin Nov 9 #36

The stupidity of this waste of O2 continues to amaze me, and those that buy his lies MarineCombatEngineer Nov 9 #12

It Won't Happen MissouriDem47 Nov 9 #13

I think it's possible that he may do it right before the 2026 midterms Polybius Nov 9 #24

Wow that sure made me forget about Epstein, how bout you? BOSSHOG Nov 9 #15

Yeah for about 5 seconds. mwmisses4289 Nov 9 #26

this government markie Nov 9 #16

Crumbs for the masses. Would that even buy a meal at the wannabe king's beach estate? Vinca Nov 9 #17

Hey traitor I have a small idea how about you resign first ....................better yet ...........why not just give turbinetree Nov 9 #19

$60,000 per month for each person in the country... Wiz Imp Nov 9 #33

I did my math as follows turbinetree Nov 10 #62

Boy that's some cloudcuckooland he's touting. ananda Nov 9 #20

LOL 😂 he scrambling folks, looking for a way out of the hole he's digging ashredux Nov 9 #23

Even if he plans to use "tariff" money, that's not his personal f*cking slush fund. YodaMom2 Nov 9 #27

We are no longer living on planet earth. It has been renamed PLANET TRUMP. twodogsbarking Nov 9 #29

And it'll happen in two weeks... mwmisses4289 Nov 9 #30

You first must sign an oath to his almighty. twodogsbarking Nov 9 #31

Probably implied on the endorsement line on the back durablend Nov 9 #61

Yeah cool story bro🙄 Javaman Nov 9 #32

30k Maninacan Nov 9 #34

You could get groceries for life. twodogsbarking Nov 9 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Nov 9 #38

He is delusional. As is anyone who believes this bullshit Bristlecone Nov 9 #40

Play money. hay rick Nov 9 #41

The House would need to be open to pass such a bill. nt Gore1FL Nov 9 #42

He has no intention of following through. pandr32 Nov 9 #43

Trump: "I Promise" stollen Nov 9 #44

Just more drumpf bullshit JoseBalow Nov 9 #45

"With Almost No Inflation?" Latest is CPI is up 3.0% from a year ago, and running at a 3.6% average annualized rate progree Nov 9 #46

Almost ALL Americans? That don't math, Donnie... paleotn Nov 9 #48

Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 Nov 9 #49

Another one of his memory lapses. bluestarone Nov 9 #51

My God lonely bird Nov 9 #54

So he's going to drive an even bigger hole in the debt C_U_L8R Nov 9 #55

Apart from this initial reporting, not a single journalist will follow up on this insane claim Prairie Gates Nov 9 #56

Fuckiing idiot orangecrush Nov 9 #57

Taking that to the bank mahina Nov 9 #59

This scares me. bluestarone Nov 9 #60

A bit of financial advice: Don't spend that $2000 until you have it in hand. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 10 #63

2k + 5k in the last promise equals 7k RANDYWILDMAN Nov 10 #64