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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
1. LOL.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 01:54 AM
Jan 2019

Someone needs to sit down with Deplorable Diane and explain to her that one billion = a thousand million. They aren't halfway to $1B; they're halfway to 1/100 of their goal.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. Or, put more simply, "No, you're almost at .5% of your goal, not at almost 50% of your goal"
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 02:45 AM
Jan 2019

Or "Actually, no ... you need to repeat this process 99 more times ... to get to HALF of your goal'.

pansypoo53219

(20,981 posts)
8. IF it costs that much. needs to be maned, repaired.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:25 AM
Jan 2019

40¢ return for each american worker so far. we'll be rich.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
3. and they so brazenly plaster their ignorance in public
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 02:00 AM
Jan 2019

confidently thinking they know what they're talking about. Arrogant stupidity...They probably wouldn't believe you if you pointed it out.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)
6. Forget the math. Go with it. They're on to something.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 06:25 AM
Jan 2019

Now Trump can either end the shutdown and use crowdfunding for the other half or just ask Congress for another $5,000,000.

onethatcares

(16,172 posts)
7. donations are slowing down big time
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 06:48 AM
Jan 2019

since December 31, 2018 they have raised $138,807.00

to total out at $18,599,900.00

I guess the realization that they ran their credit cards up is beginning to sink in. Next they'll be pickle jars at the convenience store registers with wall pictures on them.

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