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onecaliberal

(32,861 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2019, 01:43 PM Sep 2019

The Republican Party has no problem with the executive branch taking the power of the purse [View all]

from congress based on dumps “emergency” declaration. There are many more powers contained in such a declaration. Including the suspension of our election. Are we there yet?

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The Republican Party has no problem with the executive branch taking the power of the purse [View all] onecaliberal Sep 2019 OP

It isn't the Republican Party... and no he can't FBaggins Sep 2019 #1

He IS taking money from the military that Congress voted for them to build his wall. onecaliberal Sep 2019 #2

But that isn't taking the power of the purse from them FBaggins Sep 2019 #3

Like trump being president wasn't going to happen. onecaliberal Sep 2019 #4