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SleeplessinSoCal

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10. Co-Prez Musk wants us to pay for his Mars dream.

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Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:55 PM

Mar 24

I say let him pay back what the government paid to help Tesla and SpaceX get off the ground.

No more government funding until it is paid back for previous funding. With interest!!!

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My response to Republicans: If W Bush and Trump had not pushed tax cuts, the Federal debt would be gone by now. [View all] Midnight Writer Mar 24 OP

They will always try to do that. There is no logic to what they do. Walleye Mar 24 #1

Think how morally bankrupt and generally miserable you have to be MadameButterfly Mar 24 #2

I know, rich people always want more money, but I think the motivating force behind Elon is sadism. Or revenge Walleye Mar 24 #3

I think he's confused and changing his mind MadameButterfly Mar 24 #5

I'm guessing the muskrat will do whatever he wants depending on his drug dosage, etc. erronis Mar 24 #8

Weirdly we need some debt. underpants Mar 24 #4

A weird strange problem which I wish we still had MadameButterfly Mar 24 #6

Thank you. This is like a Zombie Lie as Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 24 #7

Krugman zombie lies: erronis Mar 24 #11

"satisfying the lust of the rich" is an impossible task. They are addicted. erronis Mar 24 #9

It is possible to satisfy need. markodochartaigh Mar 24 #12

Is "lust" need or greed? erronis Mar 24 #13

I think that lust, like greed, is an emotion. markodochartaigh Mar 24 #15

Co-Prez Musk wants us to pay for his Mars dream. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 24 #10

Economics reminds me of religion: you can always find someone to tell you what you want to hear with Ol Janx Spirit Mar 24 #14

Don't forget Saint Ronnie. n/t Chemical Bill Mar 24 #16