"I would suggest dem leadership take Trump serious and get going."

So get on board with handing out money? (Which you hate, unless a Republican is doing it)

Is that your answer, or do you prefer democracy?

"Your plan is for them to simply go without health insurance."

Or food; their choice!

And because it's their choice, that's FREEDUMB!

"- this whole "heist" argument is ridiculous."

Only if you're using Republican Math.

If you're looking at the actual equation, it's obvious. The richest are getting a MUCH LARGER break than the percentage of taxes they pay.

IOW, they might pay half the income taxes, but they'll get 2/3rds of the cost of Trump 2.0

"He lies too."

I notice you never double-checked what you posted the other night (60% getting a tax cut vs 60% of the money), like you said you would.

But here you are, calling me a liar rather than investigating whether you're misconstruing math or not.

IOW, your fault, but you're blaming me.

Sounds like SOP.

"Trump is talking about a tariff dividend. I was talking about subsidizing health care."

The tariff dividend was in direct response to the health insurance bills.

But keep making up reasons to carry water; it's a riot.

Just yesterday you were against it, when you thought it was Democrats.

Now you're scrambling for ANYTHING to avoid taking Responsibility.

"You know that's weird....right?"

What's weird is folks pretending trans women don't just want to go into a stall and close the door.

What's also weird is folks pretending predatory men have to pretend to be trans to attack a woman.

That, and the fact there are more kids with measles in Texas than trans athletes in American sports.

"I haven't heard a thing about his name on any lists."

Huh?!?

What news outlets do you follow?

"maybe Trump is throwing out a distraction from talking about the extension?"

You misspelled EPSTEIN FILES.

"Keep us talking about something absurd so we laugh at him"

I find very little humor regarding the need for the 25th amendment to be invoked.

But I guess cultists gotta cult.

"Or Trump might be playing us."

Trump's too stupid for that. And waaaaaay too transparent.

Just like his claim he'll reduce prescription prices by "a thousand percent".

He's not playing anybody. He's just that dumb.

"Sort of like writing a program. You write the program as best you can. As bugs are found or new features are needed and added, the coding becomes a maze"

But that's not what Republicans did.

They REFUSED to make any of the corrections, EVER.

What happens to the computer program when the bugs aren't fixed? Oh wait ... that wouldn't make any sense at all, would it?

Moreover, it would be MORONIC if your co-workers refused to allow you to fix the known errors, and had a veto over YOU fixing it.

Republicans have created The Unaffordable Care Act.

Of course, it should probably be named the Frankly Unacceptable Care and Kindness Umbrella

... known by its acronym, of course.

"He might be chattering and thinking out loud again."

Okay ...

... the chattering included the type of monetary giveaways you were condemning when you thought it was Democrats.

Why the double standards?

"Let Congress create something new and better by collaboration."

That takes at least six months.

Especially when you don't even have the concept of a plan.

Trump promised it would come out in two weeks ... six years ago.

When will you start holding him responsible???

"Trump has indicated he wants price transparency in health care and prescription drugs."

Trump said he was going to bring down Rx prices by "1,500%". The guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about.

Same goes for his supporters.

And Trump has been repeating the stupidity again and again, meaning Trump's staff is either as dumb as he is, or they're too afraid to tell their boss the truth.

Neither option is a good one.

" Also from the article "Johnson cried foul, noting he altered his bill "dramatically" in recent weeks in order to seek the support of Peters and other Democrats."

Dramatically?!? What, changed the font???

Nothing substantial changed. Lyin' Mike is lying AGAIN.

"Any health-care money giveaway programs, regardless whose name is on it or what its called, that don't get costs under control, will just be soaked up like a sponge and we'll repeat this cycle again and again"

Then why not condemn Trump's latest suggestion of giving buyers billions?

You seem to change your views based on the letter after the name.

"Any health-care money giveaway programs, regardless whose name is on it or what its called, that don't get costs under control, will just be soaked up like a sponge and we'll repeat this cycle again and again."

What part of "insurance companies had to rebate excess profits until Republicans repealed that aspect" don't you understand???

"Now that they've been warned cost controls are coming"

Warned??? By whom? The guy who can't do percentages, or the guy who said "Nobody knew how complicated health care" was ... ?

Oh wait ... same guy.

"So giving money is bad, unless Republicans are doing it?!?"

Trump just suggested giving billions to people to buy health insurance.

Will you be against that, since it's not Covid, or FOR that, because it's Trump?

"Because those people cant provide for themselves."

Now do corporations who get tax cuts.

"Those all three were tied to COVID."

So giving money is bad, unless Republicans are doing it?!?

Are those goalposts heavy when you have to keep moving them???

"Free stuff isn't generally what you get from Republicans."

Unless you're a corporation or a billionaire, then we borrow trillions to fund expiring tax cuts.

"Should I assume you mean free stuff you can hold in your hand or deposit in your bank"

Like Stimulus I, Stimulus II, and the PPP?

All given out by Trump, who also wanted a third stimulus 42% higher than Biden's $1400.

"Just a few more dem policies rescinded by republicans"

Don't forget the energy credits.

I'm just about to send out my end-of-year tax tips. This year's headline is DO ENERGY UPGRADES NOW!

The tax credits end on Dec 31st at midnight. The installations must be completed, and the check cleared by then.

"I'll have to look into the 60% comment to see what I said or if I did say it."

It was the AI stuff you posted; clearly you'd given it some garbage prompts. It even claimed the three items I mentioned (no tax on tips, overtime, and SS) were being "phased in" (they're not) and that none expired before Trump is slated to leave office (all expire three weeks before Jan 20, 2029).

It also made my point about tax cuts going to the wealthiest, as if I'd suggested otherwise.

Clearly we're dealing with GIGO.