It's Stupid's Economy: Americans pay for his tariffs.

[jeffjarvis@mastodon.social]

It's Stupid's Economy: Americans pay for his tariffs. We pay huge premiums for health. We pay the oil companies. Meanwhile, he robs everyone.
Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/trump-us-taxpayers-oil-firms-venezuela-investment

[freequaybuoy@mastodon.social]

@jeffjarvis If Putin seized power in America, this is exactly how it would look.

[lightfiar@mstdn.plus]

@jeffjarvis And all for Foul Fuels we should NOT BE USING as it is burning our planet to death.

[gooba42@mastodon.social]

@jeffjarvis It just popped in my head that maybe the payments to oil companies are just the cover? Are those payments actually being passed along to mercs on the ground so we can pretend not to be militarily engaged anymore?

[rowinspeez@mas.to]

@gooba42 @jeffjarvis that's basically exactly what Halliburton did.