| ▲ | wmf 8 hours ago |
| It's no different than promises to increase welfare or cut taxes that politicians routinely make. |
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| ▲ | Arodex 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Yes it is different: he conditioned it on voting for him. And he is not claiming to improve any governmental system to finance this, like other politicians do when they promise welfare or tax cuts: he is saying the money is there, he is the only one who can use it, and whether you get it or not depends on giving him your vote. |
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| ▲ | bmitc 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| This is much different than that. It's basically a direct bribe. |
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| ▲ | nichos 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Or pay off student loan debt, it's all crooked, both sides. |
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| ▲ | alyeska2 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | "Both sides" is such an absurd claim these days. It's like saying that a murderer and a jaywalker are both criminals, so they're basically the same. | | |
| ▲ | mathisfun123 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Lol I see you've never met a stallman type (ie your average hn disposition) | |
| ▲ | MisterMower 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | You’re right, the “both sides” claim really doesn’t work here. Biden’s student loan forgiveness would have amounted to a gift of potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars to his most ardent supporters: young, college educated, poor people. Trump’s proposal is a fraction of that, and all Americans would be eligible. If he’s trying to buy votes, he’s going to need to try a lot harder. This proposal is nothing like Biden’s vote buying scheme. | | |
| ▲ | Arodex 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Funny that you wake up and rise only now. Where was you righteous indignation when Republicans promises tax cuts? Can you point me to your contemporary reaction to "no tax on tips"? What made you react only now? | |
| ▲ | bmitc 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Have you missed where Trump himself and many of the wealthiest people in the U.S. have had integer multiples of their wealth over just the past couple of years? > young, college educated, poor people Oh yea, you're correct, who needs those? Let's feed the 0.01%. |
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| ▲ | ggm 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Please beware the false moral equivalence. Both sides is a position which advantages the incumbency. What is your intent, beyond cynicism? | | |
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