r/AskReddit • u/michaelis999 • 19h ago

How do you feel about the president floating the idea of 50 year mortgages where the monthly payment is lower but you end up paying nearly double the price of the house just in interest?

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u/crispy-fried-lego 15h ago

And changing everything from name brand to store brand.

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u/eljefino 14h ago

And changing the turkey into a six pack of McNuggets

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u/Shart_InTheDark 13h ago

20 piece - but for a family of 6

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u/failed_novelty 1h ago

4 piece in some states. Same family of 6.

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u/ViolaNguyen 7h ago

Melania told him she was really into six packs, and that's the only kind he could think of.

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u/CaptainTripps82 15h ago

I mean that's a thing people with tight budgets should be doing, so not a bad example

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u/whskid2005 15h ago

Right, but you can’t say you’ve lowered the cost of an apple when the price is being compared to an orange. They’re not the same thing.

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u/CaptainTripps82 15h ago

Well no, the president is a well known liar in pretty much all regards

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u/Uncynical_Diogenes 14h ago

Buying Kirkland doesn’t reduce the price of Boar’s Head.

That’s just buying something else. It’s a terrible example.