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It's no different than promises to increase welfare or cut taxes that politicians routinely make.
by wmf 24d ago
It's no different than promises to increase welfare or cut taxes that politicians routinely make.
- nichos 24d agoOr pay off student loan debt, it's all crooked, both sides.
- ggm 24d agoPlease beware the false moral equivalence. Both sides is a position which advantages the incumbency. What is your intent, beyond cynicism?
- throwaway81523 24d agoBiden promised $2000 and paid out $1400, still owes us $600 each. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/critics-say-bidens-covid-relief-plan-breaks-promise-of-2000-dollar-checks.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/critics-say-bidens-covid-rel...
- alyeska2 24d ago"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 24d agoLol I see you've never met a stallman type (ie your average hn disposition)
- MisterMower 24d agoYou’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.
- bmitc 24d agoHave 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%.
- Arodex 24d agoFunny 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 24d agoExactly. And by doing so, we slowly allow jaywalkers to become murderers but still viewed as "oh, it's just another person jaywalking again".
- bmitc 24d agoThis is much different than that. It's basically a direct bribe.
- Arodex 24d agoYes 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.
- fuzzfactor 24d agoIt would probably make more difference if it was paid in advance :) Actually people would have to be an idiot to settle for anything less from Trump. When you think about it, if Trump genuinely trusted the average American, he would pay in advance. OTOH, Americans will be able to see if they can trust Trump by whether or not he pays in advance no matter what. Whoever's paying attention.