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Agency Trump and Musk want to 'delete' set to deliver $1.8B to scammed U.S. consumers (www.rawstory.com)

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In the coming weeks, as President-elect Donald Trump's second term approaches and his pledge to dismantle key agencies potentially comes closer to fruition, 4.3 million consumers are set to receive checks from one of the agencies the incoming administration wants to "delete."

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

shut down an agency that basically funds itself, while doing its congressionally-mandated function.

so they can what? funnel the fines the agency has collected to themselves or to their comrades?

[–] Sanctus 25 points 1 month ago

Yep, this is that quid pro quo for campaign funding and media manipulation.