Trump/GOP bullshit

[Dr_Phibes]

Confusing a definition with causation isn't helpful. Just the word 'inflation' gives you an intuitive definition. The idea that it's the money supply was falsified in Britain in the 1980's, that was a failed experiment.

[L45B]

The effects of the Minimum Wage Tariff in my home state of NY have caused the prices of double smashburgers to uhhh… double.

Nonetheless, that’s not technically inflation because at least my extra dollars are raising awareness (and wages!!) for all low-income employees. Virtuous behavior positively influenced by the government is progressive and thus anti-inflation.

[Dr_Phibes]

Nonetheless, that’s not technically inflation because at least my extra dollars are raising awareness (and wages!!) for all low-income employees. Virtuous behavior positively influenced by the government is progressive and thus anti-inflation.

err.. isn't the the point of the Trump programme? If you're pissed about hamburgers, you're in for a rough ride my friend.

[Mikey]

Fortunately, all the avocados here are local. My avocado toast shouldn’t be affected.

[FiatLux]

The MAGA spin artists are fighting a losing battle with this one, Mikey.

[Diego in Seattle]

Trump continues to lie about anything & everything.

[Roux]

Majority of US companies say they have to raise prices due to Trump tariffs


Winning yet?

[88BuckeyeGrad]

Kind of makes you wish for those good old days.

[bungle clone]

looks like Prez Trump troll got retired.


ON the bright side, welcome the newest member Truman 2.0!!! An NFL forum All-Pro poster if there ever was one, up there with the other standouts like poptart, Nye, kcdave, ChargerMike, ocMike, Toostoned, purplerox, bassman, grego, etc.

[Softball Bat]

Nye

That's going back 20+ years.
He hasn't been around for a couple decades.
There were some funny times with him.

Welcome to Truman 2.0!

[Roux]

Kind of makes you wish for those good old days

Indeed it does. To have the outrage of the day to be merely a tan suit or a misstep while climbing stairs, instead of criminal conduct, gross incompetence, and wilful misconduct --- yeah, the good old days certainly look very good in comparison to the current dumpster fire.

[Sudden Sam]

Yep. Good ol’ honest Joe.

See:

Romania
China
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Russia

https://oversight.house.gov/the-bidens- ... -timeline/

[Roux]

MS-13? Nope. Worst of the worst? Not even remotely close.

Yet this is what your piece of shit Administration is doing.

Read it. Understand it. Own it, because you do. This is what you voted for.






ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing, Threatening Deportation

[mvscal]

I guess you can stop crying that deporting aliens is racist now.

[Sudden Sam]

MS-13? Nope. Worst of the worst? Not even remotely close.

Yet this is what your piece of shit Administration is doing.

Read it. Understand it. Own it, because you do. This is what you voted for.



ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing, Threatening Deportation

He failed to submit a form. Red tape. It’s a damn shame a hard working guy doing things the right way got caught up in things, but it happens.

I’m sure it will get straightened out soon.

This is all the fault of the previous administration. None of this would be necessary if the idiot Biden had done his job properly and kept the border secure.

[Roux]

This is all the fault of the previous administration.

Yes, it is the prior Administration that has arrested him and is deporting him. Really.

Sam, wake the fuck up.

[Roux]

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History


House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

How the hell can you support this bullshit?

This is "trickle down" on steroids. It should be completely reversed.

[The Seer]

Trump continues to lie about anything & everything.

Preemptive post prior to the auto-pen perpetual lying democRats on Biden "brain" & cancer. Soon to be discovered and prosecuted - unelected cabal that was running the mannequin and ruining the country.

Your marxist podcasters will fade like your attempt at logic. But carrion.

[The Seer]

Majority of US companies say they have to raise prices due to Trump tariffs

China cannot sustain it's troubled economy without selling product to the US. Home Depot is on the side of the US...taking steps to NOT pass on a temporary increase to the public. The long game is to balance outrageous trade deficits courtesy of misguided politicians in the past.

Suck it up Walmart, at least for a couple months to see how it plays out.

Maybe if Trump admin can eliminate the waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid/Medicare, I might summon a bit more tolerance for the Walmart crowd in here.

[Diego in Seattle]

Trump continues to lie about anything & everything.

Preemptive post prior to the auto-pen perpetual lying democRats on Biden "brain" & cancer. Soon to be discovered and prosecuted - unelected cabal that was running the mannequin and ruining the country.

Your marxist podcasters will fade like your attempt at logic. But carrion.

BDS, but carry on my wayward son.

Sam, who was president when ICE failed to notify the guy that they didn't have the missing form?

[88BuckeyeGrad]

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History


House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

How the hell can you support this bullshit?

This is "trickle down" on steroids. It should be completely reversed.

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” would pair huge cuts to food assistance and health insurance for low-income Americans with even larger tax cuts for affluent ones.

I am not a fan of this bill based on its reported failure to reign in spending. I admit that I have not read it. But I'm curious how you are able to draw conclusions about what it contains without reading it. Do you automatically believe that everything published by the Atlantic is accurate? I note that the article does not explain how the quoted statement can be true. It just says it. What are the cuts to food assistance and health insurance for low-income Americans? And how are the tax cuts for affluent Americans larger than the tax cuts for those who are non-affluent (whatever that means)?

[Sudden Sam]

This is all the fault of the previous administration.

Yes, it is the prior Administration that has arrested him and is deporting him. Really.

Sam, wake the fuck up.

If Biden hadn’t attempted to destroy the country by allowing rampant illegal immigration there would be no need for these ICE actions. Clearly this can all be blamed on his administration’s idiotic and dangerous policies .

Sam, who was president when ICE failed to notify the guy that they didn't have the missing form?

Trump.

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History


House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

How the hell can you support this bullshit?

This is "trickle down" on steroids. It should be completely reversed.

What benefits for the poor will be slashed?

[Diego in Seattle]

Sam, who was president when ICE failed to notify the guy that they didn't have the missing form?

Trump.

So it wasn't all Biden's fault.

[Sudden Sam]

Sam, who was president when ICE failed to notify the guy that they didn't have the missing form?

Trump.

So it wasn't all Biden's fault.

There wouldn’t be a massive crackdown if Biden had done his job properly.

[Mikey]

Expecting soon an announcement that the US Navy has accepted a new "super yacht" from North Korea for Trump's exclusive use.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/asia/nor ... ntl-hnk-ml

Kim Jong Un’s fury after watching North Korea’s new navy destroyer crippled in botched launch


North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation’s prestige and vowing to punish those found responsible, state media reported.

[Sudden Sam]

Tried a sideways launch and blew it. Damn shame Kim wasn’t still on it.

[Roux]

What benefits for the poor will be slashed?

If I told you, would you believe me?

If I provided a link, would you complain about the source?

[L45B]

This is "trickle down" on steroids. It should be completely reversed.

Interesting interpretation Raeioux! When you read the words “tax cuts,” do you assume the Unit of Measure as a Rate (ie a percentage %) or as Dollars (“$”)??

I always interpret a tax cut as flat dollars being donated to super rich people who don’t need it, and taken away from those who really do need it!! Tax cuts for the rich!! Disgusting animals!!

[Sudden Sam]

What benefits for the poor will be slashed?

If I told you, would you believe me?

If I provided a link, would you complain about the source?

I’d read what you post. And either agree or disagree.

But I’ve already read material that clearly disputes the hysterics the Dems are spewing. They seem to count on folks buying their statements and not reading the bill(s). Reading the details is tedious and most won’t do it.

[Sudden Sam]

Re Medicaid provisions in the bill:

1. The work requirements that the bill is trying to implement would only apply to young able-bodied adults who have no children. 40% of Medicaid expansion recipients are 19–34, and childless.

2. The work requirement is only for 80 hours of work per month. Please read that again if you are young and able-bodied and you refuse to go to work for 80 hours a month, then I shouldn’t have to subsidize your freaking healthcare. Sorry, not sorry.

3. 1.4 million illegals will be kicked off the program. That is currently how many illegals are not able to provide proof of citizenship and are still enrolled in this program that we know of.

4. No more money to planned parenthood. Again, don’t force the public to pay for your abortion or your transgender cross hormone therapy drugs.

5. There is a requirement for updated information to be provided twice a year so they can make sure you still qualify and don’t just collect Medicaid. And because of just that simple little task the CBO predicts that it’s possible that 7.7 million people will lose their coverage. Well then, why don’t you just have them learn some goddamn responsibility and send in the paperwork.

6. CBO (which is a disgrace now that I understand how they actually come up with numbers) predicts that 7.6M-13.7M people will lose their insurance by 2034.

That includes 7.7 million people who refuse to fill out the paperwork to verify eligibility and retain benefits.

1.4 million illegals.

2.8M to 3.2M young able-bodied CHILDLESS workers who won’t be able to meet the 80 hour per month work requirement.

There is not one person who can look at those set of facts and have a problem with the portions of this bill that create work requirements, eligibility verification, and the removal of illegal aliens from the Medicaid benefits.

[L45B]

1. Fascist
2. Authoritarian
3. Racist
4. Xenophobic
5. Xylophobic
6. Deplorable!

[Sudden Sam]

Incredibly childish response to our incredibly childish former FBI honcho.

https://x.com/papitrumpo/status/1925355 ... 60803?s=46

Bwahahaha

[The Seer]

What benefits for the poor will be slashed?

If I told you, would you believe me?

If I provided a link, would you complain about the source?

Provided that the poor are U.S. citizens.

[Sudden Sam]

What benefits for the poor will be slashed?

If I told you, would you believe me?

If I provided a link, would you complain about the source?

Provided that the poor are U.S. citizens.

[mvscal]

1. Fascist
2. Authoritarian
3. Racist
4. Xenophobic
5. Xylophobic
6. Deplorable!

That hurts. I'm really upset now. I don't know why you're so hateful and aggressive.

[Roux]

Just on SNAP alone, the impact on Louisiana is more than $300M/year in state general fund dollars.

Alabama has a larger population, and my guess is that Alabama will experience a similar fiscal impact.

There is not a state in the country that is prepared for such an impact.

Translation: higher taxes or the state dropping SNAP.

Elections have consequences, enjoy.

Again, this is just from SNAP. There is more to enjoy in the bill.

[mvscal]

Just on SNAP alone, the impact on Louisiana is more than $300M/year in state general fund dollars.

Alabama has a larger population, and my guess is that Alabama will experience a similar fiscal impact.

There is not a state in the country that is prepared for such an impact.

Translation: higher taxes or the state dropping SNAP.

Elections have consequences, enjoy.

Again, this is just from SNAP. There is more to enjoy in the bill.

And?

[Roux]

Ah, you want higher taxes. Well ok, enjoy then.

[Roux]

Y'all want to blame Biden on something, fine, here you go.

Biden fucked up.

But now trump needs to fix it. He fixes it, then I'll give him props and credit for it. But if he doesn't, then he will have fucked up like Biden.

[mvscal]

Ah, you want higher taxes. Well ok, enjoy then.

The bill extends the tax cuts, idiot. Higher taxes is what you'll get if it fails.

TDS makes you stupid and crazy. Bake some cookies and seek mental help.