pay-for
(US, politics) Something which is used to pay for a bill, such as an increase in taxes.
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TrUMP, TODAY'S VERSION OF HITLER, WANTS US TO PAY FOR HIS HITLER BUNKER. HEY MAGA, HE JUST LIED AGAIN, AND YOU-GET-TO-PAY-FOR-IT! YOU FUCKING IDGITS!!!
Can you imagine the amount of money a pay-for-view could make to see him do it physically 😂 That would make a fine war chest.
H.R. 8484 (IH) - Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act Category Bills and Statutes Collection C https://cavenewstimes.com/h-r-8484-ih-hazard-pay-for-health-care-heroes-act/
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(US, politics) Something which is used to pay for a bill, such as an increase in taxes.
The government is debating whether to include various pay-fors in order to fund the new infrastructure bill.
“TrUMP, TODAY'S VERSION OF HITLER, WANTS US TO PAY FOR HIS HITLER BUNKER. HEY MAGA, HE JUST LIED AGAIN, AND YOU-GET-TO-PAY-FOR-IT! YOU FUCKING IDGITS!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Can you imagine the amount of money a pay-for-view could make to see him do it physically 😂 That would make a fine war chest.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“H.R. 8484 (IH) - Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act Category Bills and Statutes Collection C https://cavenewstimes.com/h-r-8484-ih-hazard-pay-for-health-care-heroes-act/”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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