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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:00 AM Oct 2022

I wonder

How much more money we would really have to help people if republicans didnt grift public funds?

It would be interesting if anyone dared to track the cost of this grifting and added it all up.

The total of what all this grifting and abuse of taxpayer funds really costs this country.

I wonder what more could be done for the people that truly need if these republican fuckers could not grift public money anymore and take it for thier own bullshit.

I wonder if republicans lost thier seats and got arrested and sent to ordinary jail would they think twice before misappropriating funds.

I think very few republicans would spend such huge sums to run for office if it meant they had to help people who are poor,minorities,handicapped,mothers and kids,and gblt people have better lives.
And not take any money that is not thiers.

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I wonder (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 OP
Wouldn't thaf be enlightening! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #1
I agree with you 💯 I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #2
And, yes, treating them the same way as other citizens SheltieLover Oct 2022 #3
The best sociopaths don't break the law, they make it. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #5
Yup. Always for thee, but not me. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #6
The US is the richest country in the history of the world. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #4

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Wouldn't thaf be enlightening!
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:28 AM
Oct 2022

And fulfilling for the American people to see laws written with absolutely NO loopholes they can slither through?

I would love to see a karmic type of justice where they are made to pay back every single penny to taxpayers.

And $$$$ used to help people too!

Sickening the loss of life, limb, & historic treasures being destroyed by tfg's boss in Ukraine as well. And all that money wasted too.

Shitbag pootin should have to pay restitution, not only to Ukraine, but to all countries who have helped Ukraine to defend themselves.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
3. And, yes, treating them the same way as other citizens
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:39 AM
Oct 2022

Would be a great deterrent! Absolutely.

Qpukes have no concept of "service," imo.

They appear to only seek govt positions so they can belly up to the fat Fed feeding trough to stuff their own pockets.

They want to privitize all our beloved institutions & do away with safety nets so we are left with an entire country on par with ruskie's military. No. Thank. You!

Shitbags.

Irish_Dem

(47,160 posts)
5. The best sociopaths don't break the law, they make it.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:34 AM
Oct 2022

That is why there will aways be legalized corruption and grifting.

Irish_Dem

(47,160 posts)
4. The US is the richest country in the history of the world.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:22 AM
Oct 2022

There is more than enough money to give Americans what European countries have in terms of amenities, benefits and safety net.

But Americans don't want to do it.

Just like there is certainly a way to end gun violence, but Americans refuse to do so.

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