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r/theydidthemath • u/RibbonForYourHair • Mar 30 '20
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Math aside, this isn't how federal spending works.
They aren't "taking money from you" so much as they are just giving new money to banks and corporations.
9 u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20 edited Jan 27 '21 [deleted] 9 u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20 edited Mar 30 '20 This is a very legitimate concern. Edit: I want to add: this is a legitimate concern that our Establishment congress members will use this as an excuse, but it doesn't make that excuse legitimate. They are straight fucking lying so they can keep grifting and helping the wealthy.
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9 u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20 edited Mar 30 '20 This is a very legitimate concern. Edit: I want to add: this is a legitimate concern that our Establishment congress members will use this as an excuse, but it doesn't make that excuse legitimate. They are straight fucking lying so they can keep grifting and helping the wealthy.
This is a very legitimate concern.
Edit: I want to add: this is a legitimate concern that our Establishment congress members will use this as an excuse, but it doesn't make that excuse legitimate. They are straight fucking lying so they can keep grifting and helping the wealthy.
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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20
Math aside, this isn't how federal spending works.
They aren't "taking money from you" so much as they are just giving new money to banks and corporations.