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Political Roundtable / Refund or bribery--you be the judge!
« Last post by rainman2 on Today at 12:49:24 AM »BRIBING VOTERS is a federal crime. But apparently it doesn't count if you mail the cash from the White House and call it a "refund."
Weeks before the midterms, Donald Trump is mailing $500 checks to nearly a million Americans. Guess where most of them are going.
71% of the money is landing in 13 battleground states.
Those states hold 8 of the 9 most competitive Senate races and 10 of the 12 tightest governor's races. What a coincidence.
The White House calls it an Obamacare "refund." But 19 million Americans rely on Obamacare, and only 950,000 get a check.
And of course, every check comes with a letter from Trump taking the credit.
Here's what's not in the envelope: Republicans let your health care subsidies expire. Some families are now paying over $2,200 a month in premiums, and $500 doesn't even cover one month.
And the worst is yet to come as many of the worst effects are scheduled to go into effect after midterms, so they can blame Democrats.
So he breaks your health care, mails you a coupon with his name on it, hopes you say thanks at the ballot box, and then blame Democrats.
He's already dangled $5,000 checks if Republicans keep Congress, and even GOP strategists admit this could swing votes on the margins.
Using your tax dollars to buy an election? If that isn't illegal, it should be.
Cash the check. Then vote them out.
Weeks before the midterms, Donald Trump is mailing $500 checks to nearly a million Americans. Guess where most of them are going.
71% of the money is landing in 13 battleground states.
Those states hold 8 of the 9 most competitive Senate races and 10 of the 12 tightest governor's races. What a coincidence.
The White House calls it an Obamacare "refund." But 19 million Americans rely on Obamacare, and only 950,000 get a check.
And of course, every check comes with a letter from Trump taking the credit.
Here's what's not in the envelope: Republicans let your health care subsidies expire. Some families are now paying over $2,200 a month in premiums, and $500 doesn't even cover one month.
And the worst is yet to come as many of the worst effects are scheduled to go into effect after midterms, so they can blame Democrats.
So he breaks your health care, mails you a coupon with his name on it, hopes you say thanks at the ballot box, and then blame Democrats.
He's already dangled $5,000 checks if Republicans keep Congress, and even GOP strategists admit this could swing votes on the margins.
Using your tax dollars to buy an election? If that isn't illegal, it should be.
Cash the check. Then vote them out.
