American ex-pats social security payments.
Well Steve I disagree with your OMO.It's a little premature on what President Trump did or did not do as he has been in office only 44 days. Some of his cabinet choices are still waiting confirmation.I suggest you come back in two years and give us a reassessment. - @Enzyte Bob
Two years? Not what your orange Elvis KingConDon promised rally after rally.
Trump 2016 before the election:
"My first day in office I'm going to ask Congress to put a bill on my desk. I hope we're going to surprise you with a really good plan. You're gonna end up with great healthcare for a fraction of the price and that's gonna take place immediately after we go in. Okay? IMMEDIATELY!"
Trump July 2020 after the election:
Chris Wallace: "You've been in office three and a half years. You don't have a plan?"
Trump: "Well we haven't had a ... uh ... excuse me ... you heard me yesterday we're signing a healthcare plan within two weeks. A full and complete healthcare plan."
. . . and NOTHING.
Trump August 2024 before the election:
"From the day I take the oath of office, we’ll rapidly drive prices down and make America affordable again. Prices will come down. They’ll come down and they’ll come down fast.â€
"Prices will come down, You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything."
"We will end inflation and make America affordable again, and we’re going to get the prices down, we have to get them down, It’s too much. Groceries, cars, everything. We’re going to get the prices down."
"We will cut your taxes and inflation, slash your prices, raise your wages and bring thousands of factories back to America."
Trump December 2024 after the election:
"It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard."Â
You gullible MAGAs are too busy guzzling orange every drop to see what's clobbering you over the head. Notice that USD is on a death spiral nosedive here in PH courtesy of Trump's trade war. But keep slurpin' that orange Bob.
@jozica
Most times you can't fix stupid. I have posted on the new administration in past post suggesting 2/3 years and then make a judgment,,,,,,,, 45 days in?
OMO.
Cheers, Steve.
@FindlayMacD
Over 100,000 people have access to your information, if you ever used PayPal Musk already has your information, Musk has nothing to do with your social security funds unless your over 150
@FindlayMacD
Over 100,000 Government employees have your information, if you have ever used PayPal Musk has your information, the employees of banks, credit card companies all have your information, my granddaughter a newly hired analyst for the CIA can get access to all your information bank, social security, medical she is 22
Jozica said . . . . Two years? Not what your orange Elvis KingConDon promised rally after rally.Trump 2016 before the election:"My first day in office I'm going to ask Congress to put a bill on my desk. I hope we're going to surprise you with a really good plan. You're gonna end up with great healthcare for a fraction of the price and that's gonna take place immediately after we go in. Okay? IMMEDIATELY!"Trump July 2020 after the election:Chris Wallace: "You've been in office three and a half years. You don't have a plan?"Trump: "Well we haven't had a ... uh ... excuse me ... you heard me yesterday we're signing a healthcare plan within two weeks. A full and complete healthcare plan." . . . and NOTHING.Trump August 2024 before the election:"From the day I take the oath of office, we’ll rapidly drive prices down and make America affordable again. Prices will come down. They’ll come down and they’ll come down fast.â€"Prices will come down, You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.""We will end inflation and make America affordable again, and we’re going to get the prices down, we have to get them down, It’s too much. Groceries, cars, everything. We’re going to get the prices down.""We will cut your taxes and inflation, slash your prices, raise your wages and bring thousands of factories back to America."Trump December 2024 after the election:"It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard." You gullible MAGAs are too busy guzzling orange every drop to see what's clobbering you over the head. Notice that USD is on a death spiral nosedive here in PH courtesy of Trump's trade war. But keep slurpin' that orange Bob.
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About your above post:
Who are you quoting from? Some portions of your post seem to be cut & paste. Often opinions by the right & left are cut & pasted from bias sources to bolster their argument.
So for me to fathom or make my choice to believe or not believe your post or opinion, please quote your sources.
Human notions are strange, people who were Biden haters hoped he would fail, people who are Trump haters hope he would also fail.
The old expression to cut off your nose to spite your face is evident in today's world.
People who don't own stock and hate Trump are happy when the stocks market loses 600 points in a day.
People who hated Biden, who didn't own a car were gleeful when gas hit $5 a gallon or more (US).
So posts by you or me are irrelevant to predict the future at this juncture, maybe when we look back at the 2028 election results, we can qualify our opinions.
Bob, fair is fair, cut and pasted or no the leader of the free world stated these things and can't be denied. The day to day back peddling says it all, cool aid or no.
Thinking countries are on a mind spin with the flurry of about turns while our adversaries are rubbing their hands together with the turmoil of constant indecision as well as putting a fool in charge of slicing sacrosanct departments into the dumpster with no knowledge of their purpose let alone how they work nor why they exist.
My 45 day comment was aimed at the destruction and turmoil to date,,,,,,, another 45 days?
It's not going to take 2 or 3 years to see the outcome as the writing is on the wall.
OMO.
Cheers, Steve.Â
bigpearl said . . . . My 45 day comment was aimed at the destruction and turmoil to date,,,,,,, another 45 days?
It's not going to take 2 or 3 years to see the outcome as the writing is on the wall.
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I don't know how many walls you have but I'm looking at a different wall. Sometime walls are repainted over time.
To date? How as destruction & turmoil affected you in the last 45 days? I guess prior to January 20th there was no destruction & turmoil and everyone was singing Boombayah,
The stock market Bob? World wide reaction to stupidity? More people moving to S/E Asian countries though I'm sure our turn is coming. Lower opinions of the US and the fools the people put into power.
Chinese cars and products? Cheaper. No big mouths is good though I have a US neighbor that is so full of himself and how great the US is but lives here full time and not spoken to him for years thank God.
Said it before, make your bed and lay in it, enjoy the restless nights.
Cheers, Steve.
bigpearl said . . . . Lower opinions of the US and the fools the people put into power.
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I can't keep up with you, now it's about Chinese Cars. My favorite Chinese invention is General Tso's Chicken.
I can't make the assumption you are talking about the US voter, you know about people who make assumptions?
Maybe the fools you talk about voted for the previous President, it must be the same fools who elected this one?
Right?
@jozica
But keep slurpin' that orange Bob.
My fear is that Bob is 'slurpin' something a lot more potent than orange juice. Perhaps its the cocktail of drugs Bob has been prescribed finally taking their toll. Come to think of it most of those tablets are orange.
Lotus Eater said . . . . My fear is that Bob is 'slurpin' something a lot more potent than orange juice. Perhaps its the cocktail of drugs Bob has been prescribed finally taking their toll. Come to think of it most of those tablets are orange.
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Thank you for your concern Eater . . . . I don't smoke or drink so my posts are of a clear mind, right or wrong.
The drugs I take are probably the same as older expats would be taking. Isosorbide, Atorvastan, Metoprolol, Ramipril, Clopidogrel, Glipizide & Fozal.
I don't drink water but juice, Orange, Cranberry (reduced sugar), V-8 Vegetable & Tomato juice. The only water is in my Kirkland Columbian Coffee (Starbucks).
I haven't been to the doctor in years except for Cataract surgery (2018) Bypass (2004)
Soon I will be on Musk's watch list, some of you are old enough to be my son.
     Speaking of Social Security, perhaps someone should ask Trump how many of the old people were listed during his first term. How many did his justice department prosecute for fraud during his first 4 yeas?
mugtech asked . . . . Speaking of Social Security, perhaps someone should ask Trump how many of the old people were listed during his first term. How many did his justice department prosecute for fraud during his first 4 yeas?
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The same question should be asked about the 13 Presidents that proceeded Trump.
Mugtech are you opposed to the Justice Department weeding out fraud?
Fraud is not limited to a persons age, how about faked SSDI and other abuses?
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The same question should be asked about the 13 Presidents that proceeded Trump.
Mugtech are you opposed to the Justice Department weeding out fraud? - @Enzyte Bob
   Not at all, just seems disingenuous for trump to be so concerned with out even knowing how many are receiving benefits fraudulently. Why did he not do anything his first 4 years?
The same question should be asked about the 13 Presidents that proceeded Trump.
Mugtech are you opposed to the Justice Department weeding out fraud? -
@Enzyte Bob
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Mugtech replied . . . . Not at all, just seems disingenuous for trump to be so concerned with out even knowing how many are receiving benefits fraudulently. Why did he not do anything his first 4 years?
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What do you think his motive is?
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