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Sogo

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14. Appropriations are done in the House, and that is controlled by a majority R.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:46 PM

Oct 2023

Biden was in the story last night saying he tried to get them to eliminate this wall construction but "they" (the Rs) would not, so he had to, by law, spend the money for the purpose it was appropriated. It was my impression that this was being discussed during the recent negotiations over preventing a government shutdown.

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"Biden faces backlash from Dems over new border wall." [View all] sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 OP

He tried to allocate the money that Congress had allocated for the wall, and it couldn't be done. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #1

I heard that I guess, but my poor noggin couldn't process it. TY.🫡 sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 #3

It's not new. The funding was appropriated by Phoenix61 Oct 2023 #2

How did it pass Congress in the first place? MichMan Oct 2023 #13

My guess would be as a rider to some legislation that had to be passed. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2023 #24

⬆️⬆️⬆️ mahina Oct 2023 #16

Leave Biden the fuck alone and let him do what he needs to GuppyGal Oct 2023 #4

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #5

The wall has been ineffective anciano Oct 2023 #6

This was reported on the news out of Des Moines last night, Sogo Oct 2023 #7

It is pretty complicated. former9thward Oct 2023 #11

Appropriations are done in the House, and that is controlled by a majority R. Sogo Oct 2023 #14

Yeah, that's what everyone claiming "But Congress!" overlooks. We had Congress from 2020-2022. Lancero Oct 2023 #18

We had the House since 2019 when that wall funding was passed MichMan Oct 2023 #22

Appeasement? Let some crap slide through, because we're banking on remembering to undo it later? Lancero Oct 2023 #23

Reminds me a bit of Clinton and DOMA Sympthsical Oct 2023 #19

The federal govt is never obligated to spend appropriated Deminpenn Oct 2023 #25

What is our better plan than a wall IA8IT Oct 2023 #8

There's a lot of really good info on DU.. and some Cha Oct 2023 #9

It's a fence. gab13by13 Oct 2023 #10

Ok since he has to build a wall because thinkingagain Oct 2023 #12

I asked a similar question AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #20

Honestly I don't give a crap dsp3000 Oct 2023 #17

I'm glad he's building it Polybius Oct 2023 #21

If this affects his re-election negatively, and trump wins because of this, then that means there JohnSJ Oct 2023 #26