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Think. Again.

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6. He will not have less power, the CR grants him power that even the Constitution reserved for Congress.
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:40 PM
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You feel better that trump will now have more unchallengable power to mess with your SS???? Think. Again. Friday #1
You don't think it's a good thing that Chuck has managed to secure Social Security for our time? Lancero Friday #3
Schumer has not done that... Think. Again. Friday #5
ONE Democratic vote for the CR makes the party "enablers and collaborators"? OilemFirchen Friday #17
And 10 for cloture. Think. Again. Friday #18
No one gives a shit about that. OilemFirchen Friday #21
It will definitely be used against Dems. Think. Again. Friday #22
Nope. OilemFirchen Friday #30
Members of our Party have voted with the repubs. Think. Again. Friday #34
2, counting Angus King, who caucuses with us. Shaheen was the other Yes on the actual bill, and she is retiring so Celerity Friday #24
King is not a member of the Democratic Party. OilemFirchen Friday #26
He caucuses with us (which I said). Without King/Sanders caucusing with us, we wouldn' have had control of the Senate Celerity Friday #31
And what would have happened if the government shut down? mcar Friday #20
It would not have stopped them, it would have stopped the Democratic Party... Think. Again. Friday #33
I think the joke went over your head... regnaD kciN Friday #27
It sounds like they feel better that dump will have less power than if a shutdown happened. Eko Friday #4
He will not have less power, the CR grants him power that even the Constitution reserved for Congress. Think. Again. Friday #6
And a shutdown will allow dump to decide what is essential and non-essential. Eko Friday #8
Which he could do anytime he wants to with an emergency declaration. Think. Again. Friday #10
An emergency declaration can let him shut down federal angencies? Eko Friday #11
Doesn't matter, he now has the full authority to do that through the CR, backed by Democratic Party votes. Think. Again. Friday #12
What you said is not true. Eko Friday #13
Ha! Yeah, get back to me when the agencies start closing down. Think. Again. Friday #15
Why dont you just show me where the CR allows dump to close down agencies? Eko Friday #16
By transferring Congress's Constitutional control of spending to trump, he can defund any agency he wants to. Think. Again. Friday #23
Here is where the CR says funds to SS continue. Eko Friday #25
Starting on page 14, line 4 Think. Again. Friday #32
Nice job! Eko Friday #35
Yes, over-riding the Congressional authority over spending is why the CR is considered unconstitutional. Think. Again. Friday #36
I 100% agree. Eko Friday #37
Without it's "discretionary" spending, the agency will not last long.... Think. Again. Friday #38
Once again I 100% agree. Eko Friday #39
Unfortunately, the option of a 30 day CR developed by the House was ignored by schumer, and so here we are. Think. Again. Friday #40
Yup. Eko Friday #41
The courts would side with trump per the CR unless and until the CR is successfully challenged first. Think. Again. Friday #42
I agree. Eko Friday #43
always grateful for the replies that show up as numbers instead of posts bigtree Friday #2
#7 bigtree Friday #9
The largest bank in NY city gab13by13 Friday #7
If the government shuts down, much of it might not reopen. nt Comrade Citizen Friday #14
Probably the same parts of it that trump will close with the power of the CR. Think. Again. Friday #19
The House was working on a 30 day CR gab13by13 Friday #29
Bahahahahahahaha! BannonsLiver Friday #28
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