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highplainsdem

(60,061 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:30 PM Dec 17

Trump is giving his Pettysburg Address.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-12-18T02:27:27.778Z

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Ron Filipkowski: Trump is giving his Pettysburg Address. (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 17 OP

I thought it was supposed to be $2000 per American. applegrove Dec 17 #1

I think originally it was $5000 C Moon Dec 18 #4

In the meantime, the national debt has increased by $2 trillion Wiz Imp Dec 17 #2

+1 dalton99a Dec 17 #3

(130,314 posts)

1. I thought it was supposed to be $2000 per American.

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:33 PM

Dec 17

Now it is $1776 for people in the armed services. They obviously don't have much money from tariffs.

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4. I think originally it was $5000

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 12:21 AM

Dec 18

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2. In the meantime, the national debt has increased by $2 trillion

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:57 PM

Dec 17

since January. (and yes, that is after accounting for the relatively tiny amount of money brought in from tariffs)

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3. +1

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:27 PM

Dec 17