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Egnever

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18. Just for some perspective

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:17 PM

Feb 2018

That is 10 billion more than the entire NASA budget

or as much as the entire us justice department budget.

or almost 6 times the entire EPA budget.

or a third of our entire education budget.

All to one company...

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Warren Buffett says his company made billions from GOP tax reform [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

Thats awesome, I work 60 hours a week. I made nothing from it. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #1

booo.. top 10% made out like bandits quartz007 Feb 2018 #2

But...But lordsummerisle Feb 2018 #3

Can we write that in the little red book as Ryan's First Lie? dchill Feb 2018 #4

First lie since lunch? SergeStorms Feb 2018 #10

It's a Throwdown! dchill Feb 2018 #12

the middle class of the .1% Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #6

paul ryan LIES like a MF Cha Feb 2018 #11

While Trump,Ryan, and McConnell duforsure Feb 2018 #5

were they? Skittles Feb 2018 #9

and all the working class had to do They_Live Feb 2018 #7

Tax law didn't take effect til 2018 ... GeorgeGist Feb 2018 #8

As much as I respect Buffet and detest Trump, I wonder about the math here also. dameatball Feb 2018 #14

Duh...Buffet's stock holdings are up 38% quartz007 Feb 2018 #15

I'm pretty sure Warren Buffet thinks Cheeto is a complete idiot FakeNoose Feb 2018 #13

Right on! More money for protester payroll! EarthFirst Feb 2018 #16

So Warren,use that $29 BILLION to form a Health care company for all,not just your employee's.... Bengus81 Feb 2018 #17

Just for some perspective Egnever Feb 2018 #18

How much would Fox News cost? Red Mountain Feb 2018 #19

I did some simple math on this... BadGimp Feb 2018 #20