President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a “dividend of at least $2000 a person” will be paid to all Americans except for “high-income people,” saying the country is now wealthy as a result of his tariff policies.
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER,” the president wrote.
Where’s the doge checks ? From like February. ?
Maybe he meant the opposite, to be paid exclusively to millionaires
will be paid to all Americans except for “high-income people,”
The only reason anyone ever does means testing…
Is to make people who dont get something, pissed off at the rest. Too many people are uniting against the wealthy, they need to get the bottom 99% fighting again.
Interesting: I guess we’re about to officially find out just who he considers “a person”.
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Trump suggesting any sort of UBI was not on my bingo card for this year. You just know there’s going to be some sort of catch.
If it’s means tested, then it’s not any sort of UBI because it’s not Universal.
One 2k check is not ubi.
Oh, lmao, I didn’t even realise it was a 1 time thing, but now that I re-read, it does say “dividend”. It’s basically a small bribe to placate him fleecing his angered masses.
Our premier did that as well, and it was quite effective at keeping him in office, IMO.
He’s starting to crack. He did this during the first presidency with the stimulus checks, and insisted on having it signed by him and not appearing as if it was from the government to boost his (and Republican) popularity. With the midterms approaching and this past week’s big wins for Democrats, he’s trying to buy votes.
Dollar devaluation in 3, 2, 1…
FEEDING Starving children is SOCIALISM! Giving Every American $2000 is GOOD CAPITALISTIC POLICY!
It’s a weak bribe.
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Sounds like adding more to the national debt to me.
At this point who cares?
National debt? Isnt that like our high score?
What do I care? It’s all funny money anyway.
Not that Donnie Dipshit is actually going to deliver. But I’m tried of hearing about the deficit whenever “money for plebs” is on the table. Then Israel or Argentina gets $40B no questions asked. Nobody seems to bat an eye.
The National debt bill will come due one way or another. Either through “austerity” clawbacks or devaluing your wages by printing money. It’s not like they’re going to tax the rich.
You paid him more than his bullshit 2k anyway. Weren’t the earliest estimates like 3.5k annual per household? Not to mention, you can’t buy my complacency on dismantling of the economy. Fuck Trump. I’d rather eat roaches than take his stimulus.
You paid him more than his bullshit 2k anyway.
I didn’t pay him shit. I paid the retailer. And the retailer sets prices as the optimal clearing rate - the point at which (units sold * price) = max(profit). If the retailer can charge me $120 instead of $100 and still maximize profits, they’ll do that whether a tariff exists or not.
Not to mention, you can’t buy my complacency on dismantling of the economy.
We can. Purchased complacency has been the bedrock of modern economic theories since at least Roosevelt. The state spends money to appease the masses while the private sector extracts their labor at a profit.
Trump’s engaging in this arbitrage with the subtlety of a heart attack. But his policies aren’t novel. Cutting people checks and telling them “Now Support Me!” is a time tested strategy for whipping votes and quelling opposition.
I’d rather eat roaches than take his stimulus.
Enjoy your roaches. I’ll be cashing any checks sent my way.
Very surface level. Thanks for the perspective.
You can’t buy my complacancy… but you can try. Maybe try again, just to be sure.
Would be great if true. Hard doubt though.
I think he might be lying
You can tell because his mouth is open
… and liars lie.
That’s some desperate shit there…
Full of shit. Remember the so called ‘DOGE Stimulis’?
This is the same deal.
your check will arrive in 2 weeks!
That will be the first 2 weeks of March 2084, check your mail you could be a winner.
Here comes another trillion in debt in one month instead of three.
