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pnwmom

(110,132 posts)
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 11:50 PM Oct 14

Since Trump has already proven he's willing to cancel any Congressionally-appropriated funding,

why should the Democrats in Congress vote to approve any budget? If Trump is going to hack at a budget, it may as well belong to his party.

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Since Trump has already proven he's willing to cancel any Congressionally-appropriated funding, (Original Post) pnwmom Oct 14 OP
Agreed. Even IF seven Democrats in the Senate voted for the CR, no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #1
Agree D_Master81 Oct 15 #2

no_hypocrisy

(53,577 posts)
1. Agreed. Even IF seven Democrats in the Senate voted for the CR,
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 06:10 AM
Oct 15

the funds will remain gone and won't be reinstated to Blue States.

D_Master81

(2,266 posts)
2. Agree
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 07:19 AM
Oct 15

In a functioning America the President isn’t allowed to just approve what congress appropriates, per the SC ruling in the 90s on the line item veto. But as we know, in MAGAstan that we now live King Trump gets to do as he pleases

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