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[–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

I would like to see that orange fascist try

Yanking funding from state and local agencies is almost trivial, thanks to the DOGE infestation of the US Treasury. Quite literally a matter of button-clicks.

The dream of the Unitary Executive under Bush, has finally been realized under Trump 2. Congress simply could not stop handing the Executive branch more and more authority, both implicit and explicit, until now they're effectively superfluous.

The one upside is that - given the state of Trump's BBLB - there may not be much funding left to pull from NYC by the time they're done gutting the domestic budget.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The executive has so much power because the Republicans in congress are his complete bitches. And they are in charge.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Republicans in congress are his complete bitches

    Trump governed under a Dem Majority from 2019-21. He may well get another Dem Majority in '27, given his abysmal approval numbers.

    Nevermind how many times I've had to hear "You need 60 votes in the Senate to do anything" under Biden and Obama. Seems it is always the Republicans fault, whether bills are obstructed or flying to the president's desk with a simple majority.

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