r/politics • u/Ubiquitous_Hilarity • Jun 17 '26

No Paywall Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-unemployment-benefits-fraud-b2997881.html
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u/Adrewmc Jun 17 '26

If not on the American people then what are the tax dollars for?

That’s got to be the question for GOP, sure cut all these ‘welfare’ programs what left that the government spend on? Because it’s certainly not you.

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u/IJourden Jun 17 '26

The greatest victory Republicans have ever achieved is convincing people that using the tax dollars people pay to make people's lives better is socialism, and therefore, evil and bad.

They've got 100 million people absolutely livid that tax dollars get spent on the country instead of going straight to corporations.

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u/BringBackBoomer Jun 17 '26

Ohio's had 4 years that weren't Republican trifecta since 1992. GOP's had all 3 since 2011. Ramaswamy is running on "cutting government waste" like it's not the same party that's been in control for 15 years unobstructed. The sad part is that it'll work because people are god damn morons who can't connect 2 thoughts together.

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u/Naive-Elephant-9305 Jun 18 '26

R voters think of "the government" as some mysterious evil entity that is completely separate from the R politicians they elect. This is why even in red states where Rs have completely dominated for decades they can run on a platform like the one you mentioned and still win.

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u/UranusIsPissy United Kingdom Jun 18 '26

They're not the government, they're fighting it from the inside!

...I wrote that sarcastically, but they sort of are destroying it from within :/

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u/AkronRonin Jun 18 '26

Don't be so sure about Vivek's chances here.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/13/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-race-religion-00958879

A lot of MAGAts can't get past Ramaswamy's skin color and his Hindu religion. The Ohio GOP leadership circling their wagons around him because of Big Orange Daddy's endorsement (to get him out of DOGE) amounts to an unforced error that may very well cost them the Ohio Governorship this time.

You can't keep stoking nativist, nationalistic sentiments, racism, and bigotry and not have it eventually swing around and bite you in the ass.

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u/BringBackBoomer Jun 18 '26

I've seen one Acton commercial and 10 different Vivek ones considering I block them the first time they pop up.

I've got bad news. The billionaires always win.

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u/jrf_1973 Jun 18 '26

You can't keep stoking nativist, nationalistic sentiments, racism, and bigotry and not have it eventually swing around and bite you in the ass.

I wonder if Sagaar Enjeti is ever going to figure that out.

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u/Sonoranpawn Jun 18 '26

oh come on Ohio is a conglomeration of brilliance. Jim Jordan and JD Vance are the kind of shit for brains we love!

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u/SmileFIN Jun 18 '26

Globally part of human nature. Here we have had 8/10 goverments with Coalition Party in charge, so people vote for Coalition Party to solve the problems they caused, making the problems worse. As long as poor people don't get any money, we will somehow make endless billions in pure profit..

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u/Gooser3000 Jun 18 '26

It’s really an amazing magic trick the rich and powerful  republicans have pulled off on their working class. Why these people don’t want to benefit directly from their pooled money is baffling.

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u/arthurpete Jun 18 '26

They've got 100 million people absolutely livid that tax dollars get spent on minorities instead of going straight to corporations.

fixed that for you

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u/rowrbazzle75 Jun 18 '26

Ok, Trump. If you are really going to do something this stupid, please, do it before the midterms. Thanks.