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This is literally from whitehouse.gov, I can't belive this is an official post from the executive branch. I feel like it needs to be shared for posterity. (infosec.pub)
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/yes-biden-spent-millions-on-transgender-animal-experiments/

Tap for spoilerThey're turning the ~~frogs~~ mice ~~gay~~ trans!

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (4 children)

Can someone check my math? I’m estimating Trumps first term tax cuts saved the top 1% at least $100b durning his first term. Trump is complaining about less than $9m being spent here. $9m is 0.009% of $100b. Did I get that all right?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

The experiment wasn't even for transgender animals. It was for transgenic which is an entirely different thing.

[–] btaf45 12 points 2 hours ago

Can someone check my math? I’m estimating Trumps first term tax cuts saved the top 1% at least $100b durning his first term.

It is closer to $2.5. trillion.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

But you aren’t a conservative. If you ever argued with one about this it will boil down to: taxes are theft, the rich are entitled to those tax cuts.

[–] Bytemeister 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

taxes are theft, ~~the rich are entitled to those tax cuts.~~ and it's much easier to steal from poor and/or uneducated people.

Fixed it for you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I'm not a conservative. Just in case it wasn't clear. I believe taxes are a bandaid, a stop gap that let's the rich get away with too much, when we should instead seize the means of wealth generation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 24 minutes ago

Only Robots should be taxed

[–] Bytemeister 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Sorry if there was any confusion. I meant for my post to be clarifying and entertaining.

I didn't not intend to accuse you of support or dissent of anything.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

No problem, communication online can sometimes be confusing.

[–] Bytemeister 3 points 1 hour ago

True, and very sad when you consider that there is ample time and space to clarify, apologize, edit, or just walk away in the case of a miscommunication. We weren't on the same page, and a little chat took care of that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

but of course; the poor are not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

The only right they understand is might. Like a pinata it only trickles down after beating it with a stick.