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Bessent says debt, not rebate checks, will be administration’s priority for tariff revenue as prices rise for Americans

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[–] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wait, there were people that thought rebate checks were a possibility?

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

Yeah lots of greedy morons. Idiocracy was wildly optimistic.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

They give trillions in tax breaks to the wealthiest people in the country, and are expecting everyday average consumers to pay for it. Truly, a working class hero.