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Jersey Devil

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2. You didn't read the fine print

Reply to EnergizedLib (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:01 PM

Nov 11

Trump never promised he'd be sending checks. He said he'd pay us "maybe in other ways", which could mean anything, maybe by lowering the price of beef or eggs or something equally stupid.

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So, let me get this straight [View all] EnergizedLib Nov 11 OP

they are just taco checks, here today, gone tomorrow. nt yaesu Nov 11 #1

You didn't read the fine print Jersey Devil Nov 11 #2

Bessent has said that people *have been* receiving the money in other forms. RockRaven Nov 11 #4

It won't cause inflation because RockRaven Nov 11 #3

They probably spend money... lame54 Nov 11 #7

Socialist check lame54 Nov 11 #5

The real outrage is that his "tariff rebates" are sending back our own money he shouldn't have taken in the first place. Vinca Nov 11 #6