Poll: are you upset that Trump is giving our tax dollars to criminals

Are you?

  • Yes

    Votes: 52 91.2%
  • No

    Votes: 5 8.8%

  • Total voters
    57

Rastafarian

All-Conference
Aug 21, 2025
1,232
1,713
113
Voted yes. To be clear, it’s not specifically for J6 rioters. There are probably others who have been adversely affected by the federal government and deserve compensation. But I have zero confidence that it will be administered well.

And J6 rioters are yuge, yuge losers.
We already have an appeals system for those who were falsely prosecuted of crimes. Why do we need a slush fund?

Given that my tax dollars have been spent on this scam, the Iran war scam, the ICE scam, a totally incompetent FBI, and countless other scams, does that mean I can apply and be compensated for all the corruption of our tax dollars?
 

scotchtiger

Heisman
Dec 15, 2005
134,732
22,388
113
We already have an appeals system for those who were falsely prosecuted of crimes. Why do we need a slush fund?

Given that my tax dollars have been spent on this scam, the Iran war scam, the ICE scam, a totally incompetent FBI, and countless other scams, does that mean I can apply and be compensated for all the corruption of our tax dollars?

Get in line. I want to be reimbursed for nonsensical spending on entitlements, illegals, fraud and a giant pile of other government waste.
 

baltimorened

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
6,047
4,474
113
We already have an appeals system for those who were falsely prosecuted of crimes. Why do we need a slush fund?

Given that my tax dollars have been spent on this scam, the Iran war scam, the ICE scam, a totally incompetent FBI, and countless other scams, does that mean I can apply and be compensated for all the corruption of our tax dollars?
sure you can apply...
 

fatpiggy

Heisman
Aug 18, 2002
24,616
23,296
113
That’s because DOGE was the equivalent of burning your house to the ground when the goal is to clean out your garage.
Are you saying there is only a garage full of stupid spending? I would disagree. Look at the things DOGE cut. All the DEI stuff was stupid spending and it's done. All the USAID stuff was stupid spending, all the fraudulent hospice money was stupid.

If we are going to get rid of stupid spending let's get rid of all of it. It seems like you want to keep your pet projects though.
 
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Tom Paris

Heisman
Oct 1, 2001
142,815
17,428
113
Are you saying there is only a garage full of stupid spending? I would disagree. Look at the things DOGE cut. All the DEI stuff was stupid spending and it's done. All the USAID stuff was stupid spending, all the fraudulent hospice money was stupid.

If we are going to get rid of stupid spending let's get rid of all of it. It seems like you want to keep your pet projects though.
Pet projects like keeping children from dying of AIDS? Stopping ebola from spreading again? Those things are simply "pet projects"??
 

Yellowsnow51

All-Conference
Jun 25, 2025
1,902
3,248
113
We already have an appeals system for those who were falsely prosecuted of crimes. Why do we need a slush fund?

Given that my tax dollars have been spent on this scam, the Iran war scam, the ICE scam, a totally incompetent FBI, and countless other scams, does that mean I can apply and be compensated for all the corruption of our tax dollars?
Don't forget buying votes through student loan debt relief.
 
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Rastafarian

All-Conference
Aug 21, 2025
1,232
1,713
113
Are you saying there is only a garage full of stupid spending? I would disagree. Look at the things DOGE cut. All the DEI stuff was stupid spending and it's done. All the USAID stuff was stupid spending, all the fraudulent hospice money was stupid.

If we are going to get rid of stupid spending let's get rid of all of it. It seems like you want to keep your pet projects though.
What makes you think I have any pet projects?
 

magaboy

Senior
Apr 26, 2026
267
453
63
In case it's not clear to everyone yet, Trump is going to distribute this money to the Insurrectionists so they can do it again with $2B this time. January 2027.
 
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Rifler

All-American
Jan 26, 2011
4,600
5,443
113
Are these particular "criminals receiving tax dollars" any different from all the other "criminals receiving tax dollars"?,.. I'll hang up and listen.
 

LunchBox50

All-American
Sep 10, 2009
5,046
8,049
113
If the money ends up going to them, then the Republicans officially have paid protestors.
Just a reminder...

"Congress in 2010 passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which established the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and included measures allowing the government to provide medical monitoring and treatment for survivors of the attack, as well as the police, firefighters and health care workers who responded to Ground Zero. The VCF provided economic relief to those affected.

The bill ultimately passed the House of Representatives by a 268-160 vote, with 251 Democrats and 17 Republicans voting in its favor, with 160 Republicans and three Democrats voting against it. Many Republicans at the time expressed concerns about the price tag of the bill, prompting them to reject it."

Republicans couldn't get on board with financial support for 9/11 victims because it was "too much money," but they have no qualms about $1.8 billion for January 6 participants, the My Pillow Guy, Proud Boys, and other Trump cronies.
 

Mister_Man

All-American
Mar 26, 2024
2,183
6,694
113
The initial Fox News talking point on Jan 6.




Off air is a different story: Private Pleas to the White House: As the Capitol was breached, Ingraham sent a text to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleading for intervention. She wrote, "Mark, the president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy."
 

LunchBox50

All-American
Sep 10, 2009
5,046
8,049
113

The DOJ is like, "WE HAVE NO CHOICE THEY LEAKED HIS TAX RETURNS!!!!" Meanwhile, every president and VP for like 50 years has voluntarily released their returns like it was NBD. As soon as Trump takes office, tax returns are something that will be used to "destroy" a president and their release is a legendary scandal requiring nearly $2 billion placed in a compensation fund.
 

Rifler

All-American
Jan 26, 2011
4,600
5,443
113
The DOJ is like, "WE HAVE NO CHOICE THEY LEAKED HIS TAX RETURNS!!!!" Meanwhile, every president and VP for like 50 years has voluntarily released their returns like it was NBD. As soon as Trump takes office, tax returns are something that will be used to "destroy" a president and their release is a legendary scandal requiring nearly $2 billion placed in a compensation fund.

The release of personal tax information by political candidates is and has always been voluntary,.. Trump chose not to release his taxes, and that was his right.
 
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RockyMtNole

Heisman
Jul 1, 2025
4,303
18,199
113
Wouldn’t you think Fran would be all over this? I don’t want to tag the guy but he sure got riled up over Somali fraud and yet silence here. I wonder what’s different?

And of course Aardvark, Northern, WDDT and the other non-moron Trump supporters haven’t weighed in. They’re smart enough to know this deal stinks to high heaven.
 

baltimorened

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
6,047
4,474
113
Just a reminder...

"Congress in 2010 passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which established the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and included measures allowing the government to provide medical monitoring and treatment for survivors of the attack, as well as the police, firefighters and health care workers who responded to Ground Zero. The VCF provided economic relief to those affected.

The bill ultimately passed the House of Representatives by a 268-160 vote, with 251 Democrats and 17 Republicans voting in its favor, with 160 Republicans and three Democrats voting against it. Many Republicans at the time expressed concerns about the price tag of the bill, prompting them to reject it."

Republicans couldn't get on board with financial support for 9/11 victims because it was "too much money," but they have no qualms about $1.8 billion for January 6 participants, the My Pillow Guy, Proud Boys, and other Trump cronies.
well for sure the US Congress is not known for its consistency.