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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 08:49 PM Dec 2020

We are nine months into this pandemic and so far all Republicans have allowed Congress to give ...

Americans making under $75K a year is $1,200, which comes out to roughly $4.38 a day.

Meanwhile they've given trillions to a handful of billionaires and are holding up this latest $600 payment because they want to give billionaires even more.

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We are nine months into this pandemic and so far all Republicans have allowed Congress to give ... (Original Post) Snake Plissken Dec 2020 OP
Truth be known Matthew28 Dec 2020 #1
Compared to what other countries are doing, this is an absolute embarrassment Blue Owl Dec 2020 #2
You know that they're going to get it anyway, so LakeVermilion Dec 2020 #3
Let us be scrupulously fair gratuitous Dec 2020 #4
While congress members bought body bags and PPE stock and are making a fortune. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #5
Oh, quit your whining!!11!!1 PSPS Dec 2020 #6
The Republican death cult only cares about its wealthy donors. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #7
Desperate people will accept any conditions for crumbs. Solly Mack Dec 2020 #8
If I get a check Marthe48 Dec 2020 #9

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)
1. Truth be known
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 08:51 PM
Dec 2020

This is what we should be protesting over and angry about. The rich are screwing us and destroying our lives.

LakeVermilion

(1,043 posts)
3. You know that they're going to get it anyway, so
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 09:00 PM
Dec 2020

let pass through our hands on the way to the stockholders.

The real truth is that they want the money going to their donors. Its kind of a revolving door of money. If they give it to the working people, the money might get to grocery stores, clothing and shoe stores, or maybe schools and car dealerships.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. Let us be scrupulously fair
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 09:01 PM
Dec 2020

The Republicans in Congress did pass a tax deduction of up to $1 million for yacht owners. Why didn't you deadbeats go out and buy a yacht and take advantage of this generous deduction? Instead you're whining about not having a job, facing eviction, and can't meet with or see your friends or relatives.

Irish_Dem

(47,184 posts)
5. While congress members bought body bags and PPE stock and are making a fortune.
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 09:34 PM
Dec 2020

All of this is our money, the billionaires pay no taxes.
So we cannot even get our own money to deal with a serious and legitimate emergency.

Solly Mack

(90,778 posts)
8. Desperate people will accept any conditions for crumbs.
Sun Dec 20, 2020, 11:43 PM
Dec 2020

Republicans live by it.

That's why they are anti-union, pro right-to-work, anti-living wage, anti-health care for all, anti-affordable housing, anti - anything and everything that helps people who aren't giving them millions.

Their lack of regard seems especially cruel during this pandemic, and it is - but their default is always cruelty.

I stay angry over it all.

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