I can't remember in my lifetime a point where I felt worse about our country. This is legitimately the most depressing time to be an American in the last 50 years.
@UpperSoda@WhiteHouse The violence against women act, family and medical leave act, Americans with disabilities act, Cares act, HALT fentanyl act, Laken Riley Act, I named six.
Some of the richest people in the country have now funneled more than $1.6 billion into the 2026 elections.
Democracy is one person, one vote — not billionaires buying elections.
We must end Citizens United and super PACs and move to public funding of elections.
@UpperSoda@WhiteHouse It would be disingenuous if anyone were try and act like stand-alone bills don’t exist. I could name many, many, more. It’s easy information to find.
You were either too lazy to read my post, or you have comprehension issues. The part you put it quotes has literally zero to do with the point I’m making. So no, idiot, I do not know what he said, nor do I care because it doesn’t fucking matter right now. I’m going to assume you have no ability to refute what I’m saying then? Since you pose no counter argument.
Nice try dude, but that is such an oversimplification. Yes, while I think most economists agree pandemic stimulus contributed to inflation from 2021 on, it wasn't the only cause. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and Russia invadedIng Ukraine all played a role.
And it’s ridiculous to pretend stimulus started with Biden. Trump signed two rounds of stimulus checks before leaving office, $1,200 and then $600 per eligible adult. Biden signed the third $1,400, so you can't honestly blame inflation solely on Biden while ignoring the massive stimulus passed under Trump.
And incase your pea brain doesn’t understand, when talking about why prices are still high today, you also have to look at current policies. Tariffs increase costs for businesses and consumers, conflict involving Iran and the closures of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up energy prices that effect the entire economy, and ongoing trade uncertainty makes businesses more likely to raise prices.
Blaming everything on a single 2021 stimulus bill while pretending current policies have no effect is fucking stupid and misses the whole fucking point.
Umm what?? Focusing on one claim or issue at a time isn't simplistic you idiot, it's how you determine what’s true or false or fucking real. Changing the subject or moving the goalposts every time your point fails is obviously just a distraction. Also, talk about being simplistic, If you change the subject every time your previous argument doesn't hold up, how the fuck do you think you’re adding complexity? You’re literally just avoiding the original question. Pathetic.
GIllibrand: So essentially you're asking for literally $1.5 trillion for a war that President Trump said he already won? Secretary Hegseth, you are asking for unlimited money for bombs when people can't feed their families.