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durablend

(9,503 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:53 AM 2 hrs ago

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Trump's "Freedom Fuel" stations--likelihood of?

There's been discussion about various facets of it but one thing I haven't seen mentioned--are they paying taxes on the fuel? *You* (or whatever MAGA idiot) may be paying the taxes per gallon to the station but what's the odds on you-know-who grifting that and the taxing authorities getting bupkis?

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Trump's "Freedom Fuel" stations--likelihood of? (Original Post) durablend 2 hrs ago OP

You just know the "Communism"-hating right-wingers are going to absolutely love Trump's government, price-fixed Aristus 2 hrs ago #1

Government controlled pricing. Hmmm. There's a name for that AllyCat 2 hrs ago #2

I'd be weary of putting any Trump gas in my vehicles. Very likely to be watered down. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 2 hrs ago #3

Another DUer suggested it was Venezuela's fuel. CrispyQ 2 hrs ago #4

Aristus

(72,812 posts)

1. You just know the "Communism"-hating right-wingers are going to absolutely love Trump's government, price-fixed

Reply to durablend (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:56 AM

2 hrs ago

gas stations. They have no sense of irony.

AllyCat

(19,063 posts)

2. Government controlled pricing. Hmmm. There's a name for that

Reply to durablend (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:11 PM

2 hrs ago

…what could it be??

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,470 posts)

3. I'd be weary of putting any Trump gas in my vehicles. Very likely to be watered down.

Reply to durablend (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:22 PM

2 hrs ago

CrispyQ

(41,216 posts)

4. Another DUer suggested it was Venezuela's fuel.

Reply to durablend (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 PM

2 hrs ago

Wouldn't surprise me, or that he's pocketing most of the profits. We are witnessing the biggest grift in all of human history.

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