Poll of the Day > Trump delaying printing of stimulus checks to ensure his name is on the checks

(+) Yeah! (+)

Guy who won't let us see his tax returns is using taxpayer money like it's his personal checking account and he's handing gifts to the public from his own pocket.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/04/14/stimulus-checks-may-be-delayed-because-trump-wants-his-name-printed-on-them-report-says/

Doesn't apply to direct deposit.

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If the bailout followed a bubble up instead of trickle down philosophy, every American would be getting $7500 instead of $1000

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Lokarin posted...

If the bailout followed a bubble up instead of trickle down philosophy, every American would be getting $7500 instead of $1000

That sounds like too much...
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From what I read the checks are not delayed; for sure nothing has been announced and officials are saying they're on schedule. Furthermore the stimulus was written and approved by Congress, Trump taking credit does not mean he's got access to taxpayer money to spend and give out as he pleases.

Tlrd orange man bad fake news

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Veedrock- posted...

From what I gather the checks are not delayed. Furthermore the stimulus was written and approved by Congress, it's not Trump "using taxpayer money as his own to give out gifts."

Tlrd orange man bad fake news

No this is real news. Read the article trumpette.

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SunWuKung420 posted...

No this is real news. Read the article trumpette.

http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB12DsbBsbB

"A Treasury Department representative, however, denied any delay and said the plan all along was to issue the checks next week."

It's speculation, not news. But if the agenda fits...

And the real fake news is TC's hysteria that Trump can access tax money like an ATM. Bet the guy still cashes the check though!

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Veedrock- posted...

"A Treasury Department representative, however, denied any delay and said the plan all along was to issue the checks next week."

A Trump administration appointed employee is denying the president is doing something shameful and you just eat it up going "Fake news!"

Talk about ...

My posts have expressed zero opinion about Trump's name on the check.

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What a surprise.

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Veedrock- posted...

Baaaa!

Lol, Forbes? I'm so sure this happened... *sarcasm*

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Already heard people calling them "Trump checks" he is eager to have people remember this in november.

BlackScythe0 posted...

Already heard people calling them "Trump checks" he is eager to have people remember this in november.

because obama didn't give out "obama money"?
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DPsx7 posted...

Lol, Forbes? I'm so sure this happened... *sarcasm*

Krazy_Kirby posted...

because obama didn't give out "obama money"?

?????

What are these replies dude lmao, partisanship is cancerous

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

because obama didn't give out "obama money"?

??? Never heard of an Obama check

I don't even know what he's insinuating with that lol...both Bush and Obama sent out stimulus checks: https://www.thebalance.com/stimulus-checks-3305750

And neither of them put their signature in the memo line of the checks sent.

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LinkPizza posted...

That sounds like too much...

It does, I got the value from a Thunderf00t video

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Trump's name should not be on any of those checks unless they're coming directly from his bank account.

It's also funny how Trump humpers will be quick to scream "don't cash that check if he's not your president" but will also scream at the first mention of the word "socialism" despite their intention to cash said check and the fact that they probably benefit from one or more "socialist" programs.

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>Forbes

Imagine falling for this lmao, every week forbes or some equally shitty fake news outlet will say nonsense like this

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He's a narcississt through and through.

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Obvious clickbait for idiot never trumpers

BUMPED2002 posted...

He's a narcississt through and through.

It's also an election year. It's a strategic campaign tactic to associate your brand with this direct line of support in times of crisis. Pretty transparent move.

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Goldenguy posted...

Trump's name should not be on any of those checks unless they're coming directly from his bank account.

It's also funny how Trump humpers will be quick to scream "don't cash that check if he's not your president" but will also scream at the first mention of the word "socialism" despite their intention to cash said check and the fact that they probably benefit from one or more "socialist" programs.

I don't think his name can be on it as he isn't the treasury secretary but I'm not sure since he is the secretaries boss

OhhhJa posted...

Obvious clickbait for idiot never trumpers

Do y'all have that much of a problem with the source? Good grief...look up the news for yourself then!

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-name-to-appear-on-coronavirus-stimulus-checks-sent-to-americans-report

Or are you debating the part about the delay? From Fox News' reporting:

One official told Fox News that the checks "are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as plannedthere is absolutely no delay whatsoever. In fact, we expect the first checks to be in the mail early next week which is well in advance of when the first checks went out in 2008 and well in advance of initial estimates."

Which is actually a direct quote taken from the original Washington Post report (lol), where multiple IRS officials dispute whether there will be a delay: https://wapo.st/3b9ZdWA

The decision to have the paper checks bear Trumps name, in the works for weeks, according to a Treasury official, was announced early Tuesday to the IRSs information technology team. The team, working from home, is now racing to implement a programming change that two senior IRS officials said will probably lead to a delay in issuing the first batch of paper checks. They are scheduled to be sent Thursday to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service for printing and issuing.
Computer code must be changed to include the presidents name, and the system must be tested, these officials said. Any last-minute request like this will create a downstream snarl that will result in a delay, said Chad Hooper, a quality-control manager who serves as national president of the IRSs Professional Managers Association.
A Treasury Department spokeswoman, however, denied any delay and said the plan all along was to issue the checks next week.
Economic Impact Payment checks are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned there is absolutely no delay whatsoever, the spokeswoman said in a written statement. She said this was a faster process than the stimulus checks the George W. Bush administration issued in 2008 to head off a looming recession.
In fact, we expect the first checks to be in the mail early next week which is well in advance of when the first checks went out in 2008 and well in advance of initial estimates, the statement said.

So, which parts are fake? Both articles rely on testimony from unnamed spokespeople...well actually, WaPo names some of the people they interviewed. It will be determined to what extent people experience a delay in receiving their checks.

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Fox news now? There's so much garbage hosted online that no matter what kind of fantastic tales you believe you can find some kind of 'source' to spread crap.

Does anyone really care if his name is there or not? Why make a big deal over this.

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DPsx7 posted...

Does anyone really care if his name is there or not? Why make a big deal over this.

I'd think people would care if it ends up delaying their stimulus check, because it is a wholly unnecessary and unprecedented addition.

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Good grief...look up the news for yourself then!

That just gets you insulted and hounded by the hive. Neither side is allowed to fact check, you take it or leave it apparently.

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Veedrock- posted...

That just gets you insulted and hounded by the hive. Neither side is allowed to fact check, you take it or leave it apparently.

It's absolutely ridiculous behavior. Can we all breathe and remember to think critically and informatively instead of barking random snips at each other?

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@RCtheWSBC

My opinion remains the same. This is stupid clickbait that everyone will forget about in a couple days. And if you think I care about Fox News, you're barking up the wrong tree. Just because someone disagrees with you that means they have to listen to fox news lol. I don't even have a problem with Forbes as you can go to one of my topics on the front page and see that I cited them lol

RCtheWSBC posted...

?????

What are these replies dude lmao, partisanship is cancerous

Apparently partisanship is only cancerous if its happening on the other side.

PKMNsony posted...

Apparently partisanship is only cancerous if its happening on the other side.

Nah, it's all straight cancerous if it affects your ability to think critically. Goes for any opinion.

OhhhJa posted...

My opinion remains the same. This is stupid clickbait that everyone will forget about in a couple days.

If it can potentially affects the timeliness of someone's check, it is relevant news and not clickbait. I looked up Fox News because multiple people in here just reacted to Forbes and dropped "fake news" without clarifying exactly what is fake. I don't even understand your determination of what's clickbait, frankly.

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It's contested whether the checks are being delayed. What's absolutely true is that the checks haven't been delivered yet, and Trump's name will be on them. Not fake news.

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Terminonatator posted...

It's contested whether the checks are being delayed. What's absolutely true is that the checks haven't been delivered yet, and Trump's name will be on them. Not fake news.

Mhm. I'd also add that the checks were already on a different delivery schedule than direct deposits (which makes total sense logistically).

The IRS plan would distribute paper checks to the lowest-income Americans first, prioritizing payments for individual taxpayers with incomes of $10,000 or less on April 24.
Checks for earners of $20,000 or less would be in the mail May 1, followed by those with incomes of $30,000 on May 8, $40,000 on May 15, and continuing in income increments of $10,000 each week, according to the plan. The IRS plans to issue about 5 million checks each week.
Stimulus checks would be issued on Sept. 4 to joint taxpayers earning $198,000, the maximum allowed under the stimulus. All others would be sent on Sept. 11, in most cases because the IRS did not have prior tax information for them and they need to apply for the checks.

https://wapo.st/2RflTg2

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RCtheWSBC posted...

If it can potentially affects the timeliness of someone's check,

And it more than likely won't but it makes for great news for a day or 2. Gives the the common folk something to be outraged about

RCtheWSBC posted...

I don't even understand your determination of what's clickbait, frankly.

Like 95% of other mainstream news it's just something to be outraged about for a bit that turns out to be nothing

Let's move away from all this "fake news" and "clickbait" nonsense for a moment and ask the real question:

OhhhJa, do you really believe it is reasonable, sensible behaviour for Trump to insist that these cheques have his name on them and that this is not a blatant example of narcissistically using this crisis to make himself look better in an election year?

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adjl posted...

Let's move away from all this "fake news" and "clickbait" nonsense for a moment and ask the real question:

OhhhJa, do you really believe it is reasonable, sensible behaviour for Trump to insist that these cheques have his name on them and that this is not a blatant example of narcissistically using this crisis to make himself look better in an election year?

Unless it actually ends up affecting people getting their money I couldn't give a rat's ass

OhhhJa posted...

Unless it actually ends up affecting people getting their money I couldn't give a rat's ass

I didn't ask how much you care about it. I asked if you consider it to be reasonable, sensible behaviour and not a blatant example of narcissistically using this crisis to make himself look better in an election year. This is a simple yes or no question, though elaborating on your opinion will always be welcome.

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adjl posted...

I didn't ask how much you care about it. I asked if you consider it to be reasonable, sensible behaviour and not a blatant example of narcissistically using this crisis to make himself look better in an election year. This is a simple yes or no question, though elaborating on your opinion will always be welcome.

If trying to win an election is narcissism then I guess all former presidents qualify

OhhhJa posted...

If trying to win an election is narcissism then I guess all former presidents qualify

That's still not what I asked. Why are you avoiding the question?

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adjl posted...

That's still not what I asked. Why are you avoiding the question?

Because he doesn't have a good answer, because there is no good answer that supports his bullshit.