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rampartd

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1. he might be right with that meaningless statistic

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:28 AM

Jan 2026

if i own 1 home and bessent owns 23 we average out at a dozen each.

"we need to declare an emergency to avoid the emergency" bessent

"we have asymmetrical data" bessent, the guy on meet the press to tell us what they know that we dont.

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Treasury Secretary Says Average Retiree Owns '5 to 12 Homes'; Americans Furious - The Logical Leftist [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2026 OP

he might be right with that meaningless statistic rampartd Jan 2026 #1

STFU vapor2 Jan 2026 #2

I own only 1 home as a retiree at140 Jan 2026 #3

Uh huh, tell us how Democrats are the " elitists" and republicans understand the " the working class" again? tulipsandroses Jan 2026 #4

This is me.. 😳 This administration is nucking futs..all of them Deuxcents Jan 2026 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 2026 #11

Trump's delusions must be contagious. Ilsa Jan 2026 #6

Oh boy. sheshe2 Jan 2026 #7

And, he is on what planet? BarbD Jan 2026 #8

Bush's Treasury Secretary said the same kind of crap. They only care about the rich. ChicagoTeamster Jan 2026 #9

Actually Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #20

Oh that's right. Thanks for the clarification ChicagoTeamster Jan 2026 #22

that's why girls get 30 dolls for xmas. pansypoo53219 Jan 2026 #10

Be nice, now... BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #12

He must be thinking of his mother-in-law that didn't need her Social Security check. Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #13

krasnov needs to go attend a NASCAR race not fooled Jan 2026 #14

They're thieves cosplaying as politicians and this is part of the performance. live love laugh Jan 2026 #15

Talk about your room illiteracy... Montauk6 Jan 2026 #16

Is he counting the retirees that are now homeless and living in their cars if they have one? Or the ones appleannie1 Jan 2026 #17

He's right. Old Crank Jan 2026 #18

A fucking genius RainCaster Jan 2026 #19

He can only acknowledge the rich Simeon Salus Jan 2026 #21

nuts maliaSmith Jan 2026 #23

WTF!? These idiots are entirely clueless. And they are in charge of our economy... Martin68 Jan 2026 #24

The average retiree has maybe around $200,000 in savings wolfie001 Jan 2026 #25

Well, I'm a Few Short Deep State Witch Jan 2026 #26

I've owned 6 in my lifetime CanonRay Jan 2026 #27

Well sure. America has nearly 4 billion houses. unblock Jan 2026 #28

Someone must have sold my other 4-11 homes mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #29

He sometimes confuses reality with the board game Monopoly. Retirees don't own railroads either. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #30

I can barely afford 1 home. Americanme Jan 2026 #31

I have only owned one and at 79, am about to purchase 11 more so I can be average. I'm putting my new homes Wonder Why Jan 2026 #32

And this guy is an economics guy? Jesus! I wouldn't touch any advice put forth by any of tRUMP's henchmen. For SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #33

This pegs a 10 on my BS meter airplaneman Jan 2026 #34