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ToxMarz

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9. The only potential upside is that even Biden when the mandate went into effect didn't address how homeowners

Reply to generalbetrayus (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 02:01 PM

7 hrs ago

were going to afford to pay for this. Some will be able to, but I assure you many won't. And buying or selling an older (ie. affordable) home is going to become nearly impossible with this looming potential financial burden the closer it comes due (mortgage companies won't want to lend on them, buyers can't afford the expense and sellers don't want to/can't afford to lose thier equity). Trump is willing to spend our Treasury on anything that benefits him, so maybe homeowners/buyers will get one of those "bail outs" he loves to dole out when it suits him, instead of just to the billionaires and farmers over and over and over....

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