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7. Congress does not hold the purse strings.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:21 AM

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Krasnov has rescission power, he decides where the money, if the money appropriated by Congress gets spent.

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Doesn't he have a pot of tariff money kerouac2 Saturday #1

That's my question. greatauntoftriplets Saturday #5

Congress does not hold the purse strings. gab13by13 Saturday #7

And if the Dems' budget demands are met in order to end the shutdown, djt will allegorical oracle Saturday #23

Yep. So they would be complete fools to negotiate for stuff they won't get anyway.nt Trueblue Texan Saturday #28

In this case it would be the money appropriated by Congress that's running out. Igel Saturday #68

That's for the new Trump resort in Gaza. Emile Saturday #24

"Warns"? Hell, that was part of the appeal. They counted on it. marble falls Saturday #2

He thinks food stamps are "Democrat things" Maru Kitteh Saturday #69

So we have 20 billion to send to Argentina but nothing for our own citizens? Biophilic Saturday #3

+1 dalton99a Saturday #9

Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Saturday #13

That's not all otchmoson Saturday #18

Maybe we can borrow some from Milieu rurallib Saturday #38

America First!* Attilatheblond Saturday #41

This should make Americans really mad Pachamama Saturday #52

Some MAGA folk are. Igel Saturday #71

It's being pulled, apparently, from a Congressionally authorized fund. Igel Saturday #70

He won't go hungry orangecrush Saturday #4

shithole and comrades are lining their pockets of tax payer's money................. Lovie777 Saturday #6

He's going to do it anyway durablend Saturday #8

Just stop construction on that GD ballroom/coronation hall. tanyev Saturday #10

America First: dalton99a Saturday #11

Trump could donate money he's collecting from all those watches he's selling to his idiot minions. Gimpyknee Saturday #12

But the mega rich got their kickback Conjuay Saturday #14

I finally figured out how to get the gov't to raise SNAP. Jacson6 Saturday #15

Mofu has plenty of money to terrorize the citizens of this country, MLWR Saturday #16

MAGA mantra: BattleRow Saturday #44

The priorities of the GOP will become much easier to identify BootinUp Saturday #17

I'm sharing my outrage with my concress critters otchmoson Saturday #19

Fine liberalgunwilltravel Saturday #20

Sweet Baby Ray BBQ sauce by the gallon irisblue Saturday #21

Is ketchup considered a vegetable? BattleRow Saturday #45

Everyone to Mara Lardo for beans and weenies! Hope22 Saturday #22

But there's $20 billion to bail out Argentina Ritabert Saturday #25

Threats, threats, threats Biglinda 52 Saturday #26

Money is no object when funding the ICE gestapo. Irish_Dem Saturday #27

+1. Trump is using our Treasury like his personal ATM dalton99a Saturday #30

Exactly. All the US resources belong to him personally. Irish_Dem Saturday #31

There has been literally zero oversight from anyone dalton99a Saturday #36

It is the biggest heist in US history and no one will stop him. Irish_Dem Saturday #37

Plus he knows there will be no consequences in the future because of presidential immunity dalton99a Saturday #43

Yes the Supreme Court is part of the crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Saturday #50

ICE employees aren't getting paid during the shutdown Jose Garcia Saturday #67

I doubt this is true. Irish_Dem Saturday #73

What happened to the "billions of dollars a day we're getting from tariffs"? sinkingfeeling Saturday #29

Correction, trillions. He's said trillions several times. IIRC, 17 trillion to be exact. CrispyQ Saturday #54

SNAP contraction hits supermarkets, distributors, food supply chain, farmers, fertilizers, seeds. bucolic_frolic Saturday #32

Maybe he could pay for his own luxury golf BoRaGard Saturday #33

but the ball room marches on ...... n/t rampartd Saturday #34

And how much $ to make that 'free jet' serviceable, aside from giving sponser of terrorism a foothold un the USA? Attilatheblond Saturday #47

The Big Balls room... BattleRow Saturday #48

It's racism and sexism ... the assumption is always that black women live on food stamps FakeNoose Saturday #35

I bet he trys to only fund "Red" state's SNAP IbogaProject Saturday #53

It isn't just Black women-but actually ALL women who are impoverished who are targeted. valleyrogue Saturday #56

Of course, that was the point of my comment FakeNoose Saturday #59

I did. It isn't just "whites"--it is working people who receive the most benefits. valleyrogue Saturday #60

I would add valleyrogue Saturday #61

Just give SNAP recipients ICE bonuses. They're still Ilsa Saturday #39

Maybe we can use the billions of bushels of soybeans rurallib Saturday #40

Heartless Bastard. spanone Saturday #42

MSM - where the hell are u? NoMoreRepugs Saturday #46

In my book that makes us a failed state and Trump is the champion of the assholes who did it. hunter Saturday #49

My $23 a month was increased to $24 a month the other day CountAllVotes Saturday #51

Dipshit does have money for new WH Discolounge Kid Berwyn Saturday #55

But we have 20 billion dollars Richluu Saturday #57

Where are all the trillions he claims he has? C_U_L8R Saturday #58

How about insufficient funds for his grifting? mvd Saturday #62

The asshole probably ate the food stamps with ketchup. GreenWave Saturday #63

Asshole is such a perfect name for him mvd Saturday #65

Whew! The billionaire bailout is safe! Hugin Saturday #64

He might have been looking at his statement for his "Political Capital" account. Buns_of_Fire Saturday #66

Then reverse those tax cuts for billionaires that you MAGA fucks made sure to pass. W_HAMILTON Saturday #72