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35. They're trying to get rid of social security and replace it with this.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 03:16 AM

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Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies [View all] groundloop Jun 9 OP

Track the overall stock market? ananda Jun 9 #1

Index fund Nonnia Bisnez Jun 9 #2

Crypto no doubt. SheltieLover Jun 9 #3

You read my mind. ananda Jun 9 #5

Right! And wtf are people supposed to do with $1k? SheltieLover Jun 9 #7

I know, right? ananda Jun 9 #17

Lol SheltieLover Jun 10 #32

It is nothing less DENVERPOPS Jun 9 #14

If anyone thinks this is a good thing, they have no business procreating. But..there will be those who think Deuxcents Jun 9 #4

No doubt an epic fail. Everything he touches dies. SheltieLover Jun 9 #8

LOL DENVERPOPS Jun 9 #15

I didn't think the Executive Branch had that authority Raven123 Jun 9 #6

Everything he is doing is illegal! SheltieLover Jun 9 #9

The article says this was included in the current spending bill now in the Senate muriel_volestrangler Jun 10 #39

Thanks. I should have read the article Raven123 Jun 10 #44

Smoke and mirrors, pure performative Bullshit. Martin68 Jun 9 #10

Take the money because why not and send all products before potty training to: jls4561 Jun 9 #11

Whoop-de-shit! 3catwoman3 Jun 9 #12

Take the money -why not? But send all products of the child's potty training to: jls4561 Jun 9 #13

They were originally proposing $5000 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 9 #16

Forget about those already here. Let'em starve. Buddyzbuddy Jun 9 #18

Will he be looking to put the girls on his lap when they turn 14, Buddyzbuddy Jun 9 #19

That's not much at all when you consider the cost of medical care from conception to birth. patphil Jun 9 #20

$1k?! What a fucking joke. That isn't NEARLY enough to justify bringing new life into a rapidly collapsing country Karasu Jun 9 #21

"...private contributions up to $5000 annually..." 0rganism Jun 9 #22

Anyone motivated by $1000 to have a baby IronLionZion Jun 9 #23

LOL. "I will be renaming all the babies, Trumplings."--TACO RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 10 #24

American babies? sheshe2 Jun 10 #25

Exactly lonely bird Jun 10 #38

How can Democrats stop this? MichMan Jun 10 #26

On the bright side, it is planned to end before 2029, so maybe he won't be a three-term dictator. Doodley Jun 10 #27

One thousand dollars? sakabatou Jun 10 #28

Step 1 in abolishing Social Security? Retrograde Jun 10 #29

iv this is even true... it will be the first and LAST step lapfog_1 Jun 10 #34

There has to be a disclaimer BidenRocks Jun 10 #30

Does tax deferred mean what I think it means? That like IRAs you have to pay tax when the money is withdrawn? HeartsCanHope Jun 10 #31

To paraphrase the author Anne Cameron: love_katz Jun 10 #33

They're trying to get rid of social security and replace it with this. yardwork Jun 10 #35

wow, such a sport. Javaman Jun 10 #36

Poor baby. Its first stock investment is dependent on the hourly mood of the king. Vinca Jun 10 #37

Hmm..... bdamomma Jun 10 #40

Life is cheap in trumps domain. slightlv Jun 10 #41

Tax question jonstl08 Jun 10 #42

About as concrete and substantial as the Doge $5000 rebate checks. Torchlight Jun 10 #43

Dolly Parton gives books to chidren. The Reps take them away. Any questions? Answers? twodogsbarking Jun 10 #45

Brought to you by the party that created the myth of the "welfare queen" Iris Jun 10 #46

Alaska Blackjackdavey Jun 10 #47

Something for the peons. Nonnia Bisnez Jun 10 #48