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Blue_Tires

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32. Anybody else noticed that Republicans

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 12:09 AM

Dec 31

Have completely stopped screaming about grocery prices and other "middle class concerns"?

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Tom Homan Demands $86 BILLION Down Payment For Deportations [View all] riversedge Dec 27 OP

Hate costs a lot of money. Republicans will pay for it by cutting "entitlement" programs. sop Dec 27 #1

All while giving themselves a sizeable raise. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 28 #21

That adds up to a lot of Social Security checks. Midnight Writer Dec 27 #2

The Homan Billion Dollar Boondoggle. magicarpet Dec 27 #3

Yes the Trump regime is totally corrupt. Most of this money will go to their personal accounts. Irish_Dem Dec 27 #5

Perhaps, we could get them to have Mexico pay for it. Magoo48 Dec 27 #17

This is why the Love Lives On Act can't cpamomfromtexas Dec 27 #4

As soon as we kick all those moochers off of SNAP, WIC, the VA. Ray Bruns Dec 27 #6

don't forget the "bitcoin reserve" rampartd Dec 27 #8

Gyptocurrency. 😠 oasis Dec 31 #33

a good name for if rampartd Dec 31 #34

Wasn't there an estimate by the GAO or someone else that removing foreign workers as proposed will cost wayyyyyy more? Ford_Prefect Dec 27 #7

Yes. "Eighty-six billion [dollars] is a start," Homan said without mentioning an end. "We need at least that." SunSeeker Dec 27 #11

You can bet that won't be going through the Elon/Vivek/MTG cost-cutting DOGE. keithbvadu2 Dec 27 #9

These miserable f*cks NotHardly Dec 27 #10

Take it out of Red State Old Crank Dec 27 #12

This is what this asshole is thinking about on Christmas Eve? How much his cruelty will cost? Ohioboy Dec 27 #13

Texas and Florida are so stressed about undocumented immigrants, why not deduct it from their share of FEMA funds? 33taw Dec 27 #14

TX & OK can split the bill. Lemons UK Dec 27 #15

Archie! Cthulu on call Dec 27 #16

How much of that money will go to subcontractors? Those who connected to Homan? Probatim Dec 27 #18

Elizabeth Warren was quoted as saying tsf deportation of millions will cost 167 billion...get ready maga to PortTack Dec 27 #19

Well, if they're the ones who want it so badly calimary Dec 28 #22

The word which will be associated with Felon47 and his henchmen is "demands." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 28 #20

Excellent point. calimary Dec 28 #23

Like one of my old Master Chiefs used to say maxrandb Dec 28 #24

OLD Master Chief? BOSSHOG Dec 28 #26

Had a Chief from Kansas, and when stuff got stupid maxrandb Dec 28 #27

And the national education continues. republianmushroom Dec 28 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 28 #28

$86 billion LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #29

There's this guy who advertises timeshare cancellation on the SiriusXM sports channels... jmowreader Dec 30 #30

Call it what it really is Blue_Tires Dec 31 #31

Anybody else noticed that Republicans Blue_Tires Dec 31 #32

They'll be able to pass funding for it by using Reconciliation. maxsolomon Dec 31 #35