nein51 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Yeah... unless I am missing something I don't see how this is a good idea. It's just shifting your own money somewhere else.

It helps on the down payment, but it doesn’t fix supply. More buyers with extra cash usually means prices adjust first. And since 401(k)s are the main retirement pool for most people, pulling from them just shifts the trade-off from housing stress now to less compounding later.

— Troy | Following Capital (@TroyOnCapital) January 16, 2026

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It's the worst solution because you're taking pennys on the dollars as well.

$1 invested in the S&P500 in 1996 is worth $7-$8 now and compounding gets larger as the amount gets larger. $100 invested would be around $1900 now.

So if you're taking $30,000 in 1996 you really took $569,000. It's possible that, if you stayed in that home, it's worth $569,000 now but that assumes you never put a single dollar into it which is **unlikely**.

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You misspelled "impossible."

If we are going to accept that govt can set interest rate caps, why not gas prices, grocery prices & rent control? This is a dangerous precedent, especially for those proclaiming to be free-market conservatives.

— Bob Good (@RepBobGood) January 16, 2026

President Trump is fully entitled to Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize, and should now approach Humphrey Bogart's estate about grabbing that 1951 Oscar for best actor.

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 16, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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If we are going to accept that govt can set interest rate caps, why not gas prices, grocery prices & rent control? This is a dangerous precedent, especially for those proclaiming to be free-market conservatives.

— Bob Good (@RepBobGood) January 16, 2026

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Yessir. This. Right here.

boognish_bear said:

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The bill passed 341-79. Here are the no votes: pic.twitter.com/PKv2UuDeN3

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) January 15, 2026

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Is this in additional to the $4 billion they already receive this year from the MOU?

Why the **** are we giving those pieces of **** Israelis another $10 billion in 2026???

I'm irate that my government does more for Israelis than it does for me!

The administration is definitely paying attention to affordability now...just not sure these are the right ideas to attack it with

The Median 401k balance for 25-34 year olds is $14,933

That ain’t much of a down payment… pic.twitter.com/FNnn2WjbIO

— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) January 16, 2026

lol internal polls must me a bloodbath

— Chris (@TrixStar76) January 16, 2026

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Downpayment assistance, of any kind, just gives home sellers room to raise prices and creates more housing inflation.

The fix is more supply: get rid of restrictions (zoning laws, building regulations, land-use rules) that hold back construction. https://t.co/oAxkEMzi8N

— Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) January 16, 2026

From what I have seen… I think Kristi Noem was saying this about citizens that are in an area where ICE is actively working.

BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said US citizens should be prepared to show proof of citizenship.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 16, 2026

Q: Why are we seeing Americans being asked on the street to provide proof of citizenship in Minnesota? Is that targeted enforcement and are you advising Americans to carry proof of citizenship?

KRISTI NOEM: In every situation we are doing targeted enforcement. If we are on a… pic.twitter.com/qHH1sXJml0

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 15, 2026

President Trump just made extremely disrespectful comments about Thomas Massie and Rand Paul.

All because they don’t vote yes on every bill he wants.

“Thomas Massie always votes no

“He's a very bad person.”

“He’s a very bad Republican and bad American.”

“Rand Paul always… pic.twitter.com/cnZlhdgTIk

— End Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) January 16, 2026

I’d like to take this moment to thank President Trump for signing my (veto-proof) Epstein Files Transparency Act just a few weeks ago. Also, thanks for the free rent.pic.twitter.com/QSXrgWvTm8

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 16, 2026

Kevin Hassett on Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates: "Our expectations is that it won't necessarily require legislation because there will be great new Trump Cards provided voluntarily by the banks." pic.twitter.com/IPqK0T5o1I

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 16, 2026

lol ok.

Stephen Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory… pic.twitter.com/u6nR9wE6Cl

— Acyn (@Acyn) January 17, 2026

In 2000, the average family paid about $6,000 a year for health insurance.

Today, it is nearly $27,000.

That is not inflation. That is Obamacare.

Republicans cannot just oppose it. We have to replace it with something that actually works. pic.twitter.com/9ZECtfvkEY

— Rep. Eric Burlison (@RepEricBurlison) January 16, 2026

Europeans told him that Greenland is not for sale so he's punishing American consumers with higher prices???

— Covie (@covie_93) January 17, 2026

Americans increasingly consider the economy weak and now blame Trump more than Biden. In new @WSJ poll, 58% of voters say Trump's policies are most responsible for the current economy compared with 31% who fault Biden's policies. @aaronzitner https://t.co/ZeaGIJRlYk

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) January 17, 2026

1.6 billion barrels of oil has reportedly been discovered under Texas pic.twitter.com/9q5DGOQcFE

— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) January 17, 2026

2024: "I'm voting for Trump to lower the cost of eggs"

2026: "your son died a hero in the Greenlandic liberation wars"

— Neil Renic (@NC_Renic) January 17, 2026

When Jon Tester says “the Democratic Party made it hard for me to win in my red state,” this is what he means: elected Democrats going on TV shows a lot of his voters watch and saying things like this. https://t.co/eKqW8AMd0a

— Rotimi Adeoye (@_rotimia) January 17, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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1.6 billion barrels of oil has reportedly been discovered under Texas pic.twitter.com/9q5DGOQcFE

— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) January 17, 2026

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Bullish

boognish_bear said:

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2024: "I'm voting for Trump to lower the cost of eggs"

2026: "your son died a hero in the Greenlandic liberation wars"

— Neil Renic (@NC_Renic) January 17, 2026

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Ooh, another installment of things that didn't happen on the internet. This is like my favorite show.

boognish_bear said:

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Americans increasingly consider the economy weak and now blame Trump more than Biden. In new @WSJ poll, 58% of voters say Trump's policies are most responsible for the current economy compared with 31% who fault Biden's policies. @aaronzitner https://t.co/ZeaGIJRlYk

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) January 17, 2026

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Don't you see..

The good news is because of Trump's policies.

The bad news is still from the mess left by Sleepy Joe that Trump is cleaning up!!

Dr. Oz: If we are able to get the average American who retires at the age of 61, get them to work one year longer because they feel so vital because they are feeding their bodies, we will increase the overall gdp by trillions pic.twitter.com/ukcL1ixBXm

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 17, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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Dr. Oz: If we are able to get the average American who retires at the age of 61, get them to work one year longer because they feel so vital because they are feeding their bodies, we will increase the overall gdp by trillions pic.twitter.com/ukcL1ixBXm

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 17, 2026

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The most affected by federal dietary guidelines are the kids in school and the elderly in institutions. Not sure how much impact they have on the average American worker at present.
Not certain about that age 61 average retirement age either. Most people I know who "retired" early just left one job and expanded another. Or they got bored and worked again within a couple of years. The smaller group were either wealthy enough to do whatever they wanted - move closer to children- or were unable to work due to health.

EatMoreSalmon said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Dr. Oz: If we are able to get the average American who retires at the age of 61, get them to work one year longer because they feel so vital because they are feeding their bodies, we will increase the overall gdp by trillions pic.twitter.com/ukcL1ixBXm

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 17, 2026

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The most affected by federal dietary guidelines are the kids in school and the elderly in institutions. Not sure how much impact they have on the average American worker at present.
Not certain about that age 61 average retirement age either. Most people I know who "retired" early just left one job and expanded another. Or they got bored and worked again within a couple of years. The smaller group were either wealthy enough to do whatever they wanted - move closer to children- or were unable to work due to health.

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everybody i know under 72 is still working.. most cause they want to, some cause they have to

❌ Verdict: Mostly False.

Fact-check: The viral claim of the EU suspending its US trade deal is mostly false—no final decision has been made, despite heated debates over Trump's Greenland threats.

Key Evidence: Reuters and Politico report the European Parliament is only…

— Provenance Fact-Check (@0xProvenance) January 17, 2026

BREAKING: President Trump could be losing Joe Rogan, America’s most important swing voter, per WSJ.

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 17, 2026

Just landed in Doha.

There are so many opportunities to increase trade and investment between Canada and Qatar. We’re here to seize them. pic.twitter.com/2rf93DJLwq

— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) January 17, 2026

***EXCLUSIVE*** with @AlbertoNardelli

Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members

Bloomberg has obtained the draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the…

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) January 17, 2026

Congress must reclaim tariff authorities. There’s a reason James Madison put tariff authorities under Article One. https://t.co/TTCDeiDLJ5

— Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ (@RepDonBacon) January 17, 2026

Trump has certainly lost his last grip on sanity. Time for Vance to takeover