Dictator Trump

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lawtig02 said:
Here’s a pretty good summary that took three seconds to find.

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"Interviews with more than two dozen administration officials, government contractors and activists – as well as court filings in lawsuits alleging the government is failing to fulfill funding lawfully appropriated by Congress"

Congress approves an amount of money and the Executive branch/individual departments like USAID, decides who it goes to. In other words, Congress gives a blanket $5 billion to USAID and the President/USAID decides which entities receive or don't receive money, but Congress doesn't specify, in the end, which individual entities receive money. So it wasn't Congress' ridiculous idea to fund musicals in Columbia, or whatever it was.
 
ZenMode said:
"Interviews with more than two dozen administration officials, government contractors and activists – as well as court filings in lawsuits alleging the government is failing to fulfill funding lawfully appropriated by Congress"

Congress approves an amount of money and the Executive branch/individual departments like USAID, decides who it goes to. In other words, Congress gives a blanket $5 billion to USAID and the President/USAID decides which entities receive or don't receive money, but Congress doesn't specify, in the end, which individual entities receive money. So it wasn't Congress' ridiculous idea to fund musicals in Columbia, or whatever it was.
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1. The money Congress approves has to be spent though. It can’t just be withheld.

2. Once commitments are made by the agencies, they generally can’t be rescinded. Especially for political reasons.
 
lawtig02 said:
1. The money Congress approves has to be spent though. It can’t just be withheld.

2. Once commitments are made by the agencies, they generally can’t be rescinded. Especially for political reasons.
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1. Impoundment, which has been around for centuries, allows the president to refuse to spend money, right?

2. If we have a legal agreement/contract, I would agree. If not, why can't Trump legally impound money? Also, does the president have the power to stop funding, using impoundment, even if there is a contract in place?
 
ZenMode said:
"Interviews with more than two dozen administration officials, government contractors and activists – as well as court filings in lawsuits alleging the government is failing to fulfill funding lawfully appropriated by Congress"

Congress approves an amount of money and the Executive branch/individual departments like USAID, decides who it goes to. In other words, Congress gives a blanket $5 billion to USAID and the President/USAID decides which entities receive or don't receive money, but Congress doesn't specify, in the end, which individual entities receive money. So it wasn't Congress' ridiculous idea to fund musicals in Columbia, or whatever it was.
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I’d rather have musicals in Columbia (sic) than $500 million in Tesla trucks. Give me “Damn Yankees” in South Carolina any day.
 
Duke Mu said:
Libtard Rag - WSJ: Does Trump understand money?

Trumpflation


DANGER: Orange CHILD in the Oval Office...no, not X!
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Also fuck the WSJ editorial board - "hey, the guy we have been fluffing for 12 years is going to break everything, why did you voters let that happen? he was supposed to give us rich what we wanted, not take it all from us, how could you poors do this? "


fuck them
 
lawtig02 said:
Nope.

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I think there's a difference between not spending and changing where it is spent. For example, rather than waste $70k on musicals or a million on providing Sesame Street for Iranian children, it could be spent on something useful because Congress doesn't specify "spend xxx on musicals, spend xxx on cartoons for Iranian children", right? The specifics on how money is spent is done by the individual departments like USAID or DoD, etc.
 
Healing said:
I have confidence in very little these days, but I do have confidence that when Shena leaves (I'll believe it when I see it, MFer!), we'll have lost our one and only eye shitter.
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His threats even included dining on some choice Indian Curry dishes the night before the big shits... (figured I'd throw that out there after breakfast time and before lunch... didn't want to put anyone off of their repast.)
 
Centerpiece said:
It all seems to be coming to fruition for the Maga Republicans. If it all goes like planned, there’s a good chance the wailing, weeping and gnashing of teeth this time next year will make Shenanigan’s cussing and “shit-face” comments appear tame.
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I agree
 
altmin said:
Also fuck the WSJ editorial board - "hey, the guy we have been fluffing for 12 years is going to break everything, why did you voters let that happen? he was supposed to give us rich what we wanted, not take it all from us, how could you poors do this? "

fuck them
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Agree 100%. And let's not forget that it's owned by the same immigrant-turned-us-citizen shitstain who owns Foxaganda "News"/"News"corp.
 
Healing said:
I have confidence in very little these days, but I do have confidence that when Shena leaves (I'll believe it when I see it, MFer!), we'll have lost our one and only eye shitter.
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I'll be lurking with less specifics. Never let the rubes know your plans.

Leaving was a hollow promise, I'm bored
 
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