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[–] 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's already my money, asshole, where do you think it came from in the first place?

Also, I'd rather have healthcare for all and robust social safety nets, which are far more valuable than a paltry one time 5k payment that he'll weasel out of.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Just doing some quick napkin math, the $5k payouts would cost around $1.25 trillion, pretty much guarantee at least 4 more years of no Medicare for All, and lead to absolutely no systemic change. M4A is estimated to cost anywhere from $2.5-$3 trillion per year. So yeah, he's almost certainly lying but also even if not it's a huge bargain for the oligarch class.

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