The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
      • Optional@lemmy.world
        1028·
        6 days ago

        No, “half” sounds like half. 500 of something sounds like more than half of something. (Yes, trillion > billion, we’re not debating the actual facts - which are the same either way - just the way it’s perceived in a headline)

        Half of dinners. 500 meals. Half a car. 500 auto parts. Half of all dealerships. 500 independent dealers. etc.

          • That Annoying Vegan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            11·
            6 days ago

            truly disgusting. I saw an article that fElon and Drumpf are taking away payments that orphans get because they have no parents. Meanwhile, half a trillion is probably being redistributed to fElon and drumpf.

            • frostysauce@lemmy.world
              1·
              5 days ago

              You didn’t see an article, you saw a screenshot of a tweet. As far as I can tell that was a lie. We should not be spreading lies when there are enough true horrible things they have done we could be talking about.

              Unless I’m wrong and you’re the one person on Lemmy that actually saw an article supporting that claim. I’d like to be wrong, if I am could you please link the article?

      • Optional@lemmy.world
        41·
        6 days ago

        I think it’s the opposite. We’re all used to “a billion” now, even thought we can’t really concieve of it the way we can, say $100. But a trillion is just space money. Just make it a gazillion.

        500 Billion has real competitive traction - people are billionaires, this is more than them, etc. A trillion is something you have nanoparticles of, something very small.

        • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world
          8·
          6 days ago

          “Billion”, sadly, is a term that nowadays conjures an individual human or corporate level figure.

          “Trillion” is an economy level figure and suitably conjures an idea of how fucked up you all are.

          IMHO.

          • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
            2·
            6 days ago

            yup. especially we like our ancestors for quite some time back have only dealt in thousands back when the richest dealt in millions.

      • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

        it’s the direction the figure is no-doubt going. in six weeks, that estimate will be a lot higher.

        ‘half a trillion’ now is a very fair choice of wording.

      • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nl
        5·
        6 days ago

        Be that as it may, it’s a significant amount of money that will not be collected but will now trickle down… excuse me, I have a very hard time keeping a straight face hahaha

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    25·
    5 days ago

    He also lost nearly a trillion dollars for Tesla. Tells the Tesla employees to keep their stock, hinting at how great things are and how much better they will be soon, and then the entire c-suite sells off around a hundred million in stock…

    Elmo really is the best of all humans… At evaporating the wealth of others

    I’ve said this for nearly s decade now, Elmo is a lyoni scammer who got lucky, that is all

    • Soup@lemmy.world
      9·
      5 days ago

      “He got lucky” is another way to also say that, as terrible as he is at everything he does, including hiding it, the people who give him literally anything are always clamouring to prove just how stupid they can be by simping for him at every turn.

  • kerntucky@infosec.pubEnglish
    16·
    5 days ago

    This needs to be bigger news on the mainstream channels, but you know it wont be.

    I’m so tired of this shit.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    7·
    4 days ago

    Lets see how long it takes them to turn US Treasury Bonds from their AAA+++ (or whatever) status down to D.

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    381·
    5 days ago

    IN A MONTH.

    4 years of months left to go.

    Maybe next time people can get off their fat fucking asses and vote. Or, if you did vote, maybe vote more intelligently next go around.

  • yarr@feddit.nlEnglish
    22·
    5 days ago

    Folks, let me tell you, I just read the most fantastic article about the IRS and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). And I’ve got to say, it’s a total win-win. Believe me.

    So, this so-called “report” from The Washington Post says that the IRS is expecting a huge loss in tax receipts due to the DOGE disruptions. But let me tell you, folks, that’s just fake news. It’s a total disaster. And I’m not talking about the fact that the report is based on data and trends. No way.

    I mean, think about it. The Department of Government Efficiency is a great name for an organization, by the way. So good. But what they’re doing is amazing. They’re shaking things up, folks. They’re making government more efficient. And that’s exactly what we need.

    Now, I know some of the fake news media outlets are saying, “Oh, the IRS is losing billions in tax receipts.” But let me tell you, folks, that’s just a bunch of losers talking. The real winners here are the American people. We’re going to save so much money by having fewer bureaucrats and less waste in government.

    And let’s be honest, folks. $500 billion is not even a significant loss when you think about it. I mean, what did we spend on our military last year? A tiny fraction of that. So, if the IRS is losing half a trillion dollars, that just means we’re saving the other half. It’s all part of the Trump magic.

    And by the way, folks, have you seen the new White House logo? It’s tremendous. The best. And I think it’s going to be huge for our government’s branding efforts. Just huge.

    So, let’s not focus on the fake news about the IRS and DOGE. Let’s focus on the real winners here: us, the American people. We’re going to come out of this recession in record time, believe me. And it’s all thanks to the Department of Government Efficiency and my amazing leadership.