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You know shit is getting real when Mitt Romney proposes giving every adult American... (Original Post) SKKY Mar 2020 OP
Yes but he won't raise taxes to cover it exboyfil Mar 2020 #1
Nice but last week the 6,000 dollar figure was thrown around jimfields33 Mar 2020 #16
...as Andrew Yang stares wistfully into space. htuttle Mar 2020 #2
Right?! SKKY Mar 2020 #5
He wants to reward the "takers"? SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #3
so Romney's joining the Yang Gang? 0rganism Mar 2020 #4
... a car elevator?!?!?! Hugin Mar 2020 #6
Repukes hate Romney Rorey Mar 2020 #7
Yeah, and by the way, Obama's record of holding his breath for 10 minutes still stands! Hugin Mar 2020 #9
- Rorey Mar 2020 #11
Clowns that think they can buy US for a grand, go fuck yourselves! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #8
Is that the price we're worth? EarthFirst Mar 2020 #10
I've been told I'm worthless... Hugin Mar 2020 #13
Positioning. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #12
Thanh you Andrew Yang. This idea may have been unthinkable without him. Raven123 Mar 2020 #14
Romney is seeing in real time what Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #15
It is so easy to champion Chainfire Mar 2020 #17
Of course, he's running for President. cbdo2007 Mar 2020 #18

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
1. Yes but he won't raise taxes to cover it
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:46 PM
Mar 2020

Just delay date of receiving Social Security and probably reduce SS checks.

Hugin

(33,189 posts)
6. ... a car elevator?!?!?!
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:49 PM
Mar 2020

Oh, darn. I was all excited.

Shucks.

Add another zero to that and a law preventing them from funding this by looting the social safety nets and I might consider it.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
7. Repukes hate Romney
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:49 PM
Mar 2020

Maybe we need to use reverse psychology on those pea-brained idiots like Orangeface and McConnell. Maybe if we said to NOT give people a cash payout to help them get through this, and to buffer the economic devastation to the country, then the repuke assholes would push it through.

Somebody ought to tell Orangeface that Obama is against the idea.

Hugin

(33,189 posts)
9. Yeah, and by the way, Obama's record of holding his breath for 10 minutes still stands!
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:52 PM
Mar 2020

Obama can also catch anvils thrown from third story windows.

Among other feats of super humanitity. Lemme tell ya.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
8. Clowns that think they can buy US for a grand, go fuck yourselves!
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:51 PM
Mar 2020

People need a hell of a lot more after this much evil, add 3 more zeroes!

Hyperinflation, sure, but that fucks you rich assholes more than my poor ass, so gotcha!

THAT IS WHY THEY LOWBALL!

RIGHT THERE!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. Romney is seeing in real time what
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:29 PM
Mar 2020

Chaos of this Pandemic infection is causing in his Religious Group . Something in the neighborhood of 9 million of his Group will be directly infected and in that lies his concern.

Willard wants special protection for his fellow Religious Membership.

Chainfire

(17,611 posts)
17. It is so easy to champion
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:45 PM
Mar 2020

Social programs, in times of crisis, when you know that they will fail. Don't think he has had a change or heart, this is just more politics.

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