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Legally he has no authority to take this action. It will be overthrown in the courts. All spending bills must initiate in the House. Even Trump should know this. It’s all theatrics for the election.
So the Democrats are going to go to court to block the extension of unemployment benefits by President Trump, less than three months before a national election.
You really cannot make this stuff up. If they actually do it, that is.
So the Democrats are going to go to court to block the extension of unemployment benefits by President Trump, less than three months before a national election.
You really cannot make this stuff up. If they actually do it, that is.
Constitutionally, it's the correct thing to do. The president does not hold the Power of the Purse. He cannot budget funding--it's up to Congress. So either his EO is symbolic or his truly trying on his authoritarianism. If we care about our Constitution, it can't stand.
So what's the sticking point now? Dems want the $600 ruled on through January. Repubs want less for about 2 weeks time. Or has it changed since last night?
Legally he has no authority to take this action. It will be overthrown in the courts. All spending bills must initiate in the House. Even Trump should know this. It’s all theatrics for the election.
Will there be legal challenges?
Maybe.......but it won't be very good optics for the Democrats if they do.
So all of these lazy people get to have money handed to them for sitting home hurting this economy while the rest of us work!. Trump just now lost my vote!
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