Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375267]Did you have this same concern when the ACA was passed?[/quote]

Why would I be concerned that more people are eligible for health Insurance?

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Chico23231;1375223]That was tongue in cheek.[/quote]


Fair enough. I saw a tweet the other day with viewers that Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and Jimmy Fallon. The numbers drop between each one was staggering. Sadly, I think it's just a thing of the past.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375267]Did you have this same concern when the ACA was passed?[/quote]


Well, there was a concern about being able to keep your doctors and death panels. One of the two was a valid concern.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

Who the hell didn't know this would happen???


[url]https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-buyouts-federal-workers-paid-leave-b2799832.html[/url]


[B]154,000 federal workers who took DOGE buyouts are being paid to go fishing, watch Dungeons and Dragons streams and hunt for new job[/B]s

The government has generated an estimated $14.8 billion in waste on the deferred resignation program, a new report says

The government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work after they accepted the deferred resignation offer — and they’re spending their paid leave job hunting, doing yoga, and watching YouTube, according to a report.

The figure, reported by the Washington Post, accounts for the tens of thousands of federal workers who accepted the government’s offer as of June that allowed employees to “retain all pay and benefits” through September 30 and voluntarily leave their jobs.

The offer, originally sent out by the Office of Personnel Management in January, came after President Donald Trump mandated in-person work requirements for the federal workforce, the size of which the Department of Government Efficiency aimed to significantly shrink.


A minority staff report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Thursday also revealed that DOGE generated an estimated $21 billion in waste on mass layoffs and terminations. That figure included $14.8 billion for the deferred resignation program.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=NC_Skins;1375284]Well, there was a concern about being able to keep your doctors and death panels. One of the two was a valid concern.[/quote]
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I here the death panels are making a come back under trump![/COLOR]

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Giantone;1375271]Why would I be concerned that more people are eligible for health Insurance?[/quote]

Because ACA hurt small business more then anything I can think of over the past 10 years. If an employer had 10 employees which he provided health care he saw premium increase over a 100%which would have been an increase of about $6000 a month with 10 employees.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Giantone;1375270]Inflation is up.

The latest PCE report indicates a rise in inflation, with prices increasing by 2.6% in June compared to a year ago, up from 2.4% in May. This increase is partially attributed to tariffs imposed by President Trump, which are pushing some prices higher according to CBS News, reports Reuters.

As for your friend................
US steel prices are up primarily due to the recent increase in tariffs on imported steel, making domestic steel more attractive and allowing producers to raise prices. Additionally, rising demand, driven by factors like infrastructure projects and increased manufacturing activity, is also contributing to higher prices.[/quote]

Inflation of 2.6 oh boy we saw inflation as high as 9.1 under Biden. How in the hell can the left even bring up inflation after what we saw from Biden?

2022 7.5 7.9 8.5 8.3 8.6 9.1 8.5 8.3 8.2 7.7 7.1 6.5 8.0
2021 1.4 1.7 2.6 4.2 5.0 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.8 7.0 4.7

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375305]Inflation of 2.6 oh boy we saw inflation as high as 9.1 under Biden. How in the hell can the left even bring up inflation after what we saw from Biden?

2022 7.5 7.9 8.5 8.3 8.6 9.1 8.5 8.3 8.2 7.7 7.1 6.5 8.0
2021 1.4 1.7 2.6 4.2 5.0 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.8 7.0 4.7[/quote]

Biden and the Democrats passed those spending bills, paid people’s rent, delayed student loans, handed out grants, paid off teachers union hundreds of millions, record rent food prices and elevated energy prices

Then Jerome Powell and Janet Yellen to stood shoulder to shoulder with Biden and lied to the American people saying there is no inflation, then well it’s transitory before admitting there was an inflation problem.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375304]Because ACA hurt small business more then anything I can think of over the past 10 years. If an employer had 10 employees which he provided health care he saw premium increase over a 100%which would have been an increase of about $6000 a month with 10 employees.[/quote]

Millions more can afford health care, my employer figured it out. It's the bigger picture and what is better for all Americans.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Chico23231;1375307]Biden and the Democrats passed those spending bills, paid people’s rent, delayed student loans, handed out grants, paid off teachers union hundreds of millions, record rent food prices and elevated energy prices

Then Jerome Powell and Janet Yellen to stood shoulder to shoulder with Biden and lied to the American people saying there is no inflation.[/quote]

No they didn't .

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375305]Inflation of 2.6 oh boy we saw inflation as high as 9.1 under Biden. How in the hell can the left even bring up inflation after what we saw from Biden?[/quote]

You saw inflation related to Covid which the right wing nuts never acknowledge and the Left brings it up because trump said he stopped it, he lied.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

It's been a while, just checking in to make sure nothing has changed here, and it has not. Guess I should respect the consistency.

Anything good under a democrat = great democrat policies
Anything bad under a democrat = COVID and/or republican's faults
Anything good under a republican = not good at all
Anything bad under a republican = bad republican policies

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And G1 still monitors these threads like a hawk to always control the narrative. This thread is porn to G1.

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Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1375324]It's been a while, just checking in to make sure nothing has changed here, and it has not. Guess I should respect the consistency. ][/quote]

You need to stop drinking during the day.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Giantone;1375328]You need to stop drinking during the day.[/quote]

Very original. You're a boring old man.

And you proved my point. It's Friday evening and you responded in 8 minutes. You must refresh this page 50+ times per day.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1375324]It's been a while, just checking in to make sure nothing has changed here, and it has not. Guess I should respect the consistency.

Anything good under a democrat = great democrat policies
Anything bad under a democrat = COVID and/or republican's faults
Anything good under a republican = not good at all
Anything bad under a republican = bad republican policies[/quote]


Problems usually have complex reasons for why they are happening (inflation/gas prices/unemployment) but most people don't bother to research as to why they are changing (both good or bad). It's much easier to blame or praise the person in charge at the time.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=NC_Skins;1375333]Problems usually have complex reasons for why they are happening (inflation/gas prices/unemployment) but most people don't bother to research as to why they are changing (both good or bad). It's much easier to blame or praise the person in charge at the time.[/quote]

As a stand-alone comment I agree with this 100%.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1375330]Very original. You're a boring old man.

And you proved my point. It's Friday evening and you responded in 8 minutes. You must refresh this page 50+ times per day.[/quote]

LOL, you responded in 5mins . People are tired of your shtick.

Your anti Dem BS is old and boring you're still a trumpett and worship the golden deity.


[B]Anything good under a democrat = great democrat policies
Anything bad under a democrat = COVID and/or republican's faults
Anything good under a republican = not good at all
Anything bad under a republican = bad republican policies[/B]

Don't look now but your TDS is showing.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=NC_Skins;1375333]Problems usually have complex reasons for why they are happening (inflation/gas prices/unemployment) but most people don't bother to research as to why they are changing (both good or bad). It's much easier to blame or praise the person in charge at the time.[/quote]

Oh, it's worse than that. What you say is true, but of those that do research many and maybe most discard or refuse to accept the data that doesn't correspond to their beliefs.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

Pete Buttigieg Sums Up How Trump Makes Our Lives Worse In Refreshingly Simple Way


[url]https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-sums-up-how-trump-makes-your-life-worse-in-refreshingly-simple-way_n_6894b20de4b067651d4916a6[/url]


Americans’ lives are “different and worse” now that we have “an autocrat in power” who’s “appointing incompetent people over very important things in our lives.”

1)“So, right now we have the secretary of defense in charge of defending the American people who is accidentally texting military strike information internally to journalists,” Buttigieg said of Pete Hegseth, who did exactly that in March when a staffer unwittingly added Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat.

2)“We have the person in charge of American public health who is a quack, who doesn’t believe in medicine,” Buttigieg said of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been spreading misinformation about vaccines for years. “And now measles is on the rise in America.”

3)“We have a secretary of education in charge of your kids’ educational well-being who has spoken about the importance of ‘A-One,’” Buttigieg said, referring to Linda McMahon. “Which means she does not understand that the acronym is ‘AI.’ Which means she does not understand the most important development affecting education in our lifetimes.”

4)“We have a secretary of Homeland Security who sat on funding and did not allow it to go to Texas during the floods for at least two days, for no good reason,” Buttigieg said of Kristi Noem.

[B]
I ask you why would we trust anyone trumps puts in charge of BLS ?[/B]

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

If you listen very closely, you don’t hear anymore talk about eliminating the filibuster

Why is that?

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Fishingfool;1375305]Inflation of 2.6 oh boy we saw inflation as high as 9.1 under Biden. How in the hell can the left even bring up inflation after what we saw from Biden?

2022 7.5 7.9 8.5 8.3 8.6 9.1 8.5 8.3 8.2 7.7 7.1 6.5 8.0
2021 1.4 1.7 2.6 4.2 5.0 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.8 7.0 4.7[/quote]

Inflation was a worldwide issue during and after covid.

Its the pretending like this was some uniquely American problem that bugs me.

And for the record, companies are thrilled that you defend them for free because they kept hiking their prices due to greed yet they had people like you blaming inflation for it. In public it was all "times are tough, we have to do more with less" but at the shareholder meetings it's patting each other on the back for record breaking profits.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Chico23231;1376543]If you listen very closely, you don’t hear anymore talk about eliminating the filibuster

Why is that?[/quote]

Because you motherfuckers would literally tear down the federal gov't to nothing if that happened.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[IMG]https://i.redd.it/vcd1r383jrsf1.jpeg[/IMG]

Relevant.

Also relevant: Russ Vought caught on hidden cam explaining the secret phase 2 of Project 2025.

[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/thescoop/comments/1nwqbhl/hiddencamera_video_shows_project_2025/[/url]

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

The guy can’t even keep track of his own lies he talks so much shit

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=mooby;1376554]Inflation was a worldwide issue during and after covid.

Its the pretending like this was some uniquely American problem that bugs me.

[B]And for the record, companies are thrilled that you defend them for free because they kept hiking their prices due to greed yet they had people like you blaming inflation for it. In public it was all "times are tough, we have to do more with less" but at the shareholder meetings it's patting each other on the back for record breaking profits.[/B][/quote]

100%

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

The Trump admin is literally doing everything they can do to divide the country - this part doesn't surprise me as there are people like Trump all over the world. But I'm astounded by the Republicans' constant support, I'm just baffled by it. I mean, what do they think would happen once Democrats take over? They probably will do similar things to Republicans. The sad thing is, regular people like us likely will be the ones who pay the price in the end.

This is going to leave a big mark on Republican's reputation for a long time in the end. No doubt, there will be movies and books about this period of time.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=mooby;1376554]Inflation was a worldwide issue during and after covid.

Its the pretending like this was some uniquely American problem that bugs me.

And for the record, companies are thrilled that you defend them for free because they kept hiking their prices due to greed yet they had people like you blaming inflation for it. In public it was all "times are tough, we have to do more with less" but at the shareholder meetings it's patting each other on the back for record breaking profits.[/quote]

It really is comical that MAGA does not understand that inflation post COVID was a global problem and not unique to the US. But facts never seemed to matter to this group.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1376566]It really is comical that MAGA does not understand that inflation post COVID was a global problem and not unique to the US. But facts never seemed to matter to this group.[/quote]

I understand your point but to me it's more scary then comical.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1376566]It really is comical that MAGA does not understand that inflation post COVID was a global problem and not unique to the US. But facts never seemed to matter to this group.[/quote]

Of course you are retard like Mooby and will seriously ignore build
Back better bill which economists largely agree caused inflation with data supported that….

And when Biden and his administration said repeatedly that inflationary issues weren’t serious and that inflation was just transitory

But please continue to gaslight everyone now

You are a retard like Mooby

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=GridIron26;1376559]The Trump admin is literally doing everything they can do to divide the country - this part doesn't surprise me as there are people like Trump all over the world. But I'm astounded by the Republicans' constant support, I'm just baffled by it. I mean, what do they think would happen once Democrats take over? They probably will do similar things to Republicans. The sad thing is, regular people like us likely will be the ones who pay the price in the end.

This is going to leave a big mark on Republican's reputation for a long time in the end. No doubt, there will be movies and books about this period of time.[/quote]

Come here retard… let’s look at the facts. Democrats violence

This month alone:

-A sniper shot three people while targeting ICE agents in Dallas

-A deranged leftist shot up an ABC station in Sacramento in protest of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

-A man shouting "Free Palestine" killed one person and injured several others at a country club in New Hampshire

-Antifa goons attacked ICE agents in Portland

-Antifa goons attacked ICE agents in Chicago

-Two men with anti-Trump signs in their yard tried to blow up a FOX News affiliate's truck in Utah

-A liberal with a transgender boyfriend assassinated Charlie Kirk

Left-wing violence in America is now a full-blown crisis.



Oh and here in Jay Jones in Virginia

[url]https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/politics/virginia-democratic-nominee-attorney-general-facing-pressure[/url]

More democrat violence


I’m sure Mooby will just laugh it off. Of course fantasizing about of killing republicans is normal

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

Anyone here know how to start a "Go Fund Me Page"? I thought we'd start one for chico to keep him in key boards since he seems to be braking his. We should all be happy chico has learned a new word and it's "retard".


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chico, educate yourself

1 retard /rɪˈtɑɚd/ verb
retards; retarded; retarding

Britannica Dictionary definition of RETARD
[+ object] formal

: to slow down the development or progress of (something)
The chemical will retard the spread of fire.
The problems have retarded the progress of the program.
2 retard /ˈriːˌtɑɚd/ noun
plural retards

[B][B][COLOR="Red"]Britannica Dictionary definition of RETARD
[count] informal + offensive
1
: a person who has slow mental development
2
: stupa id or foolish person[/COLOR][/B][/B]

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Chico23231;1376569]Of course you are retard like Mooby and will seriously ignore build...........
....
You are a retard like Mooby[/quote]

Chico, did Giantone take over your account? You are starting to sound like him, but from the opposite side of the coin.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=nonniey;1376661]Chico, did Giantone take over your account? You are starting to sound like him, but from the opposite side of the coin.[/quote]


Hold on Lassi , I have never posted the racist schitt he has . I am no where close to that POS.

Re: Trump 2.0 Administration Golden Years
 

[quote=Chico23231;1376570]Come here retard… let’s look at the facts. Democrats violence

This month alone:

-A sniper shot three people while targeting ICE agents in Dallas

-A deranged leftist shot up an ABC station in Sacramento in protest of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

-A man shouting "Free Palestine" killed one person and injured several others at a country club in New Hampshire

-Antifa goons attacked ICE agents in Portland

-Antifa goons attacked ICE agents in Chicago

-Two men with anti-Trump signs in their yard tried to blow up a FOX News affiliate's truck in Utah

-A liberal with a transgender boyfriend assassinated Charlie Kirk

Left-wing violence in America is now a full-blown crisis.



Oh and here in Jay Jones in Virginia

[url]https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/politics/virginia-democratic-nominee-attorney-general-facing-pressure[/url]

More democrat violence


I’m sure Mooby will just laugh it off. Of course fantasizing about of killing republicans is normal[/quote]

A couple of things: (1) I never could understand the purpose behind your name callings. I mean, do you really believe that insulting people will convince them to listen and understand your perspectives better? (2) I find it interesting how you listed out those violent incidents (which is tragic) in your post, especially when my post did not refer to violence? I was talking about the Trump admin's actions that are creating division within the country, rather than unity the country together.

At last, I'm going to be direct with you - this is likely my last response to your political posts. I have friends who are from all sides (republicans, democrats, MAGA, independent, undecided) and I always love to have political discussions with them because the discussions are usually productive (whether it's changing each other's minds or agree to disagree). Meanwhile, discussions with you are unproductive - you are being selective with what you will acknowledge and completely ignore people's points whenever they do not fit with MAGA's narratives.