Strange how every time somebody takes an idea Republicans spouted that would actually help people, and decide to run with it, conservatives suddenly aren’t so keen on the idea anymore.
Even 10% is absolutely insane, especially with the ability to directly syphon their income.
What that would actually mean is a complete lock-out on credit cards for the poor.
I don’t see that as a real problem. Because as it is now, credit cards are something poor people should avoid at all costs.
No, it’s a thing idiots should avoid at all costs.
A card with a 2% reward across the board(Fidelity for instance) can be used as a proxy for your debit card week to week.
It builds my credit, gives me a group of attack dogs to sic on anyone who rips me off, and gives me a cushion if I ever need it. If you never exceed your expenses and never reach beyond your means, it’s no different in consequence than paying with anything else, with a little added bonus credit and reward.
It’s people and their lack of self control that ruin credit cards.
Oh God, who will the Credit Card companies exploit?!
Actually asking, not rhetorical: if poor people are already getting charged based on what they can afford, would this policy exert a downward force on prices?
So way less financing options, slightly more buying outright?
Trump promises require GOP to back him up to ever get close to being implemented. GOP have always voted against bank regulation/extortion limiting. People earning tips are not big GOP donors, so fuck them. Taxes on SS are only paid by richest SS earners, but GOP have been going around on trying to get overall SS cuts.
Any promise not Project 2025 is politician lip moving meant to bring Project 2025.
Since trump’s party controls the entire gov right now he is going to be pissed when he learns he can’t blame his failures on the dems for most of the country.
He absolutely still can, his voting bloc is full of low information voters that just want validation for the racist/misogynistic hate they feel
Key dem senators were bribed to sabotage Biden’s climate and other agendas. Confirmations for any anti pharma/war cabinet picks are certainly bribable. Gaetz is no problem, even if fuss made, though. There is some hope that the stupidity of destroying EVs and IRA gets blocked. Spending $1T to deport millions is going to have lobbyists intervene too.
ha ha ha ha ha ha riiiiight good one bernie
Trump lied, he serves the rich bankers
It doesn’t matter if he lied. Whenever he accidentally says the correct thing, he needs to be praised. That’s how you get him to do stuff. Bernie has the right idea here. Pat this dumb motherfucker on the back and make him feel smart every time he has a broken-clock moment. That way he’ll follow through.
Imagine that, scooping up cold butter on a spatula and slapping it indiscriminately on your partner’s exposed butt.
You don’t?
Goddamn I fucking love Bernie.
Wow, Bernie is willing to work with actual Hitler?? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I read this more as “put up or shut up”. The donvict spews forth floods of verbal diarrhea, hoping no one is willing to look too closely or even remember the specific colors and chunks. This is Bernie fishing out a juicy chunk and saying: let’s go
Why doesn’t Bernie understand Trump was just joking when he said that?!
Talk about owning the libs!
Bernie can’t even get a joke!
Is Burnie trying to duck season rabbit season Trump? I’m actually curious to see if this works
Yeah. One never can tell which way old men with possible dementia will twitch.
Hell, maybe he’ll have a stroke and wake up with integrity and a conscience. Weirder things have happened to nicer people, after all.
Bernie should run for president one of these days…
Who knows? Good things might happen while Trump golfs and rambles. Probably not, but it could theoretically happen.
I don’t understand, why use credit cards if 25% interest rate is charged?
I use my credit card all the time, and it’s set to auto pay off all of it every month, so there is never any interest charged. It basically delays the time my money leaves my bank account from the time of purchase to up to a month later, with no downside, while building credit history. The interest may be 300%, I don’t care because I’m never charged it.
Why even have it then, and not just direct debit? Or is that something American banks don’t offer?
I am not in the US. But the purpose is gaining credit score and rewards, at no cost.
I don’t understand, why don’t they just eat cake?
Starve now, or later?
The interest rate is charged if you don’t make your payments. Otherwise, you get rewards each time you spend which makes things a little cheaper.
The “rewards” come off the backs of poor people paying these usurious interest rates.
