Comment on Donald Trump telling everyone they're gonna get "lots and lots of money" if they vote for his party
Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
It’s already my money, asshole, where do you think it came from in the first place?
Also, I’d rather have healthcare for all and robust social safety nets, which are far more valuable than a paltry one time 5k payment that he’ll weasel out of.
kathythegiant@lemmy.pleasestopfaxing.social 13 hours ago
Just doing some quick napkin math, the $5k payouts would cost around $1.25 trillion, pretty much guarantee at least 4 more years of no Medicare for All, and lead to absolutely no systemic change. M4A is estimated to cost anywhere from $2.5-$3 trillion per year. So yeah, he’s almost certainly lying but also even if not it’s a huge bargain for the oligarch class.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Who wants to bet he pulled that number out of his ass, without checking with anyone, or looking into if they even can?
Mannimarco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 hours ago
Why would he check if they can do it, he has no intention of actually doing it, he probably picked it because it sounds good