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Now we have to do something about these massive private business government contracts aka brother-in-law deals.
We were told we were not funding the rest of the world. How could that be?
Even if he would step down. The next globalist up will continue that march to communism
The NFL is disproportionately black but he never said anything

re: SNAP denial

Posted by rob0710 on 9/2/26 at 1:04 pm to
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Last night I was at Consecos and saw someone buy $120 worth of filet and use EBT

Is that any better or worse than buying Coke?


Worse so that should be banned also.
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He wants to destroy Capitalism, yet he loves it?


"I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," - George W. Bush. Sounds like the Bushes are behind this.
Black. White. The richest suburbs surround Washington, DC
Define failure because Obama and Biden achieved exactly what they were aiming for. Create a mess, gain more government power.
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The obvious. It’s easier to change or erase digital information than hands on materials


They aren't buying every copy of one book. They're buying one copy of every book. Other copies still exist.
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Not saying your cheap binoculars were not better than you good binoculars. But your “good” binoculars that you replaced were not good either. Good glass is not cheap and there is no such thing as good binoculars for $30.


Can't speak on binoculars but Chinese camera lenses and other camera gear have improved drastically over the past few years.
The problem today is the quality of name brand stuff has come down to the knockoff but want to you to continue to pay high prices.
Category. FY2025 spending. Mostly established before Trump?

Social Security
$1.575T
Yes

Medicare
$988B
Yes

Medicaid
$881B
Yes

Net interest
$970B
Primarily legacy debt

Defense discretionary
~$893B
Mostly prior laws/appropriations

Nondefense discretionary
~$960B
Mostly prior laws/appropriations

Other mandatory
~$773B
Mostly prior laws

Total
~$7.0T

Our annual budgets are not the fault of one president. This issue had been in the works for over 100 years.
Slavery never ended. It was just redefined.

re: We crossed $40trillion in debt

Posted by rob0710 on 8/18/26 at 6:23 am to
Take it for what it's worth, its A.I.

Programs established under Democratic presidents
Approx. FY2025 spending
Social Security — FDR
$1.60T
Medicare — LBJ
$1.00T
Medicaid — LBJ
$668B
SNAP — LBJ
$106B
TANF — Clinton
$38B
Child Tax Credit — Clinton
$35B
CHIP — Clinton
$23B
School Lunch — Truman
$30B
Head Start — LBJ
$12B
Foster Care/Adoption — Carter
$10B
Total
˜ $3.522T

Programs established under Republican presidents
Approx. FY2025 spending
SSI — Nixon
$65B
WIC — Ford
$8B
EITC — Ford
$57B
Section 8/Housing — Ford
$53B
Child-care assistance — George H.W. Bush
$12B
LIHEAP — Reagan
$4B
Pell Grants — Nixon
$31B
Total
˜ $230B

As a percentage of the entire federal budget
Using $7.0 trillion in total federal outlays:

Democratic-origin programs: ~$3.522 trillion ? ~50.3%

Republican-origin programs: ~$230 billion ? ~3.3%

re: We crossed $40trillion in debt

Posted by rob0710 on 8/17/26 at 8:13 pm to
AI is the last attempt to keep us from collapsing or keep us under surveillance during the collapse. That is why they're pouring everything into it.
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the lowest common denominator works in these places.


Same with nursing homes.
Most food truck owners do the work themselves.