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FBaggins

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1. It isn't the Republican Party... and no he can't

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 03:16 PM

Sep 2019

Congress delegated some powers to the executive (some that they shouldn’t have) and every president takes advantage of them. The issue isn’t taking the power of the purse... it’s spending unwisely.

And no... he can’t suspend elections. Congress never delegated that - in large part because it isn’t their power in the first place. States run elections.

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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