• Netrunner@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    This is called a bribe. He doesn’t want to give any money out but he realizes that firing hundreds of thousands off people and robbing the government clean isn’t exactly a slam dunk policy, so instead he’s offering you as 2,500$ check to watch this happen.

    Sick shit, really.

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      2 months ago

      Ah, so the ones who would typically be vehemently against any sort of ‘government handout’.

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    If the independent calculations are correct, DOGE has cut $8 billion in government spending. 20% of that, divided amongst 350 million Americans, would be $4.57. If DOGE’s claims are correct (and they’re not), they cut $55 billion, which would be $31.43. Even if DOGE met it’s goal of $2 trillion, that would be $1,142.86, which would be a significant one time payment for a lot of Americans, but wouldn’t offset the loss of Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, a functioning Post Office, etc.

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    2 months ago

    Spend money on taxes to maintain important departments.

    The government guts important departments and programs.

    Gives just 20% of your taxes back.

    Profit?

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    Fuck you…the asshole doing this could give every American one million and STILL be worth 150 billion. Fuck your saving,I want the govt for the people by the people.

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    I would love to see that. It’s based on lies and we could see how much. Really how much.