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not fooled

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14. Of course they want to eliminate the debt ceiling

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:05 PM

Dec 2024

Then they can carry out their plan to spend like drunken sailors on tax cuts and enriching their cronies, without constraint. Later, they can point to the debt and demand the elimination of any remaining programs for the rest of us.

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Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon [View all] marmar Dec 2024 OP

May have even killed the inauguration C_U_L8R Dec 2024 #1

Elon, Bezos, Zuckerberg, et al can pay for it all... bsiebs Dec 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bsiebs Dec 2024 #3

Melania will get right on it MadLinguist Dec 2024 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #8

"But if President Elon's accomplices in the Freedom Caucus are on a crusade against more government spending, why in Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #5

and the rest of us shall live on the streets . AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #6

Missed the target Nasruddin Dec 2024 #10

Of course they want to eliminate the debt ceiling not fooled Dec 2024 #14

And they want the debt ceiling eliminated under Biden so they can always claim it was under Democrats that it was Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #15

No, he didn't lonely bird Dec 2024 #7

That is damning Musk with faint praise. Musk is insane and an idiot to boot. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #18

Oh, rest assured I am not fooled by his wealth lonely bird Dec 2024 #23

They're "business" men. live love laugh Dec 2024 #9

But Convicted Felon Trump is still a honey wagon Jerry2144 Dec 2024 #11

They may actually succeed in causing the Trump Administration to crash and burn prior to Trump's inauguration. patphil Dec 2024 #12

I hope when that relationship implodes muskrat will speak out how they fixed the election in orange Hitler's favor! kimbutgar Dec 2024 #13

That's always been a thought in the background. Why is Musk so close to Trump? patphil Dec 2024 #16

Elonia controls the purse strings. Dulcinea Dec 2024 #19

Because he bought him the election. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #22

musk represents a "cabal" of like minded billionaires rampartd Dec 2024 #17

Interesting that Hillbilly Vanilli has been so quickly sidelined. Dulcinea Dec 2024 #20

an autistic billionaire space bro with zero impulse control basically well behaved 13 year old boy prodigitalson Dec 2024 #21