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I don't understand why some of the federal workers don't just tap into their inheritance. (Original Post) LexVegas Jan 2019 OP
Or they could just ask the trustees marybourg Jan 2019 #1
Are you being serious? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2019 #2
Uh, sarcasm... Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #4
Ok Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2019 #7
there is no "obviously" in internet forums 0rganism Jan 2019 #28
Yard sales work just as good. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #3
There are a lot of hateful motherfuckers in this country. nt LexVegas Jan 2019 #12
They have the same IQ as donnie, around 55 or so. They think ALL crime is committed by Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #14
Oh yeah. January Yard Sales underpants Jan 2019 #19
Uh, you have the yard sale at your beach home, DUH Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #20
Is that you, Mitt? Sounds like his "Put myself through college" story bigbrother05 Jan 2019 #5
Why, they even had to cash in some bonds and cut way back on entertaining. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #11
Maybe they could sell their children. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2019 #6
It's really too bad the Donald J. Trump Foundation was forced to shut down True Dough Jan 2019 #8
The Foundation could release the names of the people they have helped underpants Jan 2019 #18
You forgot True Dough Jan 2019 #24
Or as Romney once suggested, simply borrow $20,000 from their parents to tblue37 Jan 2019 #9
What's the problem? They'll get paid eventually MiniMe Jan 2019 #10
Most people also cannot afford to pay the interest to borrow money csziggy Jan 2019 #26
I should have added a sarcasm tag MiniMe Jan 2019 #30
Strange post! bluestarone Jan 2019 #13
I hear thoughts and prayers solve everything and can be quite tasty with a little salt and pepper Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #15
Or sell off all those useless antiques JenniferJuniper Jan 2019 #16
Or draw on their line of credit Gothmog Jan 2019 #17
I believe the first $10,000 is tax exempt ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #21
Went in to start a temp job this morning and found I'm unemployable there until the shut-down's over pecosbob Jan 2019 #22
That's right, I mean how hard is it to get your dad to "loan" you a million dollars? backscatter712 Jan 2019 #23
I say, it just makes no sense ck4829 Jan 2019 #25
Or request an advance on their trust fund. honest.abe Jan 2019 #27
Time to sell that million-dollar Beanie Baby collection in the basement. Croney Jan 2019 #29
Why not go to Deutsche Bank? thucythucy Jan 2019 #31
Hahahaha. Right???? Just 11 more months KPN Jan 2019 #32
I know! Or just rent out one of their vacation properties! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #33

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,461 posts)
7. Ok
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:25 PM
Jan 2019

Just wondering. It's usually considered a good idea to use


Occasionally, a freeper gets through to post here.

0rganism

(23,995 posts)
28. there is no "obviously" in internet forums
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:14 PM
Jan 2019

especially now, with MAGAts and Russian trolls running amok and the POTUS screaming "you are fake news" while spokespeople speak of "alternative facts", things that might have been spoken ironically or in jest 10 years ago have become ambiguous at best

that smiley really is a big help for the people you're communicating with.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,151 posts)
3. Yard sales work just as good.
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jan 2019

What I dont get are the 45 million Americans who are CHEERING on the destruction of millions of their fellow citizens.

Unless they, like the KGB agent in the WH, think most govt workers are, wait for it

SCARY BLACK PEOPLE


Eliot Rosewater

(31,151 posts)
14. They have the same IQ as donnie, around 55 or so. They think ALL crime is committed by
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:33 PM
Jan 2019

a certain group and ALL government workers are this group.

They are now also ALL of them TRAITORS and I actually look forward to PUBLICLY pointing at them and calling them thusly.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
5. Is that you, Mitt? Sounds like his "Put myself through college" story
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:25 PM
Jan 2019

How he and his new bride were just poor students getting by on his trust money.

True Dough

(17,392 posts)
8. It's really too bad the Donald J. Trump Foundation was forced to shut down
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:26 PM
Jan 2019

I'm sure that philanthropic organization could have been counted on to support the furloughed federal employees.

underpants

(183,052 posts)
18. The Foundation could release the names of the people they have helped
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jan 2019

Guy Mann
John Smith - lots of those buhLeeve me
Aaron Thetires
Ali Bye
Ana L. Beads
Ben Lyon
D. Trump Jr.
Anita Mann
Don Thatt
Hugh Jaynus
Lou Pole
Stan Dupp
Neil B. Forme

MiniMe

(21,724 posts)
10. What's the problem? They'll get paid eventually
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:27 PM
Jan 2019

According to Wilbur Ross. Dear Wilbur, many people can't wait until some unknown date to get their pay. They need to pay their rent, mortgage, and medical expenses.

csziggy

(34,141 posts)
26. Most people also cannot afford to pay the interest to borrow money
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:06 PM
Jan 2019

Especially to borrow to cover expenses that their withheld paychecks would have covered.

Wilbur Ross just gave the 2019 version of "Let them eat cake."

MiniMe

(21,724 posts)
30. I should have added a sarcasm tag
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jan 2019

I do know that a lot of people can't afford to do it. But Wilbur thinks it is no problem. He is an a$$

pecosbob

(7,550 posts)
22. Went in to start a temp job this morning and found I'm unemployable there until the shut-down's over
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:49 PM
Jan 2019

The service screwed up my I-9 Citizenship Verification form (put my last name in for both first and last name) and now it can't be corrected until the shut down is over and DHS is running again. Phone shut off yesterday, internet will be tomorrow. Thanks a whole bunch, life...

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
23. That's right, I mean how hard is it to get your dad to "loan" you a million dollars?
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:00 PM
Jan 2019

I mean if Trump can do it, so can the post office janitor!

thucythucy

(8,136 posts)
31. Why not go to Deutsche Bank?
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:28 PM
Jan 2019

Not to mention, I hear there are Russian oligarchs just dying to funnel more money into the States.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
33. I know! Or just rent out one of their vacation properties!
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 03:05 PM
Jan 2019

There are so many ways to come up with a little cash if you just think creatively.

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