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No, it is an Executive Branch entity

Posted on: February 4, 2025 at 08:54:47 CT
4TigersinMichigan MU
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Congress gives the money. The Executive branch decides how to spend it. If they want more they need to ask congress. But there is no mandate they use all the money appropriated. That is up to who runs the operation. Only in DC is a surplus considered illegal.

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Can somebody explain to me what's illegal - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 07:41:08
     An argument could be made for anything. - meatiger MU - 2/4 09:10:04
     Most of the hysteria is obviously coming from the - Outsider MU - 2/4 08:46:57
     In the eyes of Congress it is illegal to do anything - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/4 08:46:08
          Congress controls spending, not the president. If - SparkyStalcup MU - 2/4 08:48:10
               i'm skeptical - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 09:06:25
                    I get that - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 09:15:48
                         what's the relevance of what is usually done? - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 09:29:40
                              I mention it because - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 10:25:40
                                   let's hope this is different though, right? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 11:11:07
                                        Yes, because it's not sustainable - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 11:28:41
                         They should have handled that job better then (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 09:18:46
                         well, usually is what we should all be after with a 36T - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:16:44
                              That's fine, - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 09:34:20
                                   the effort is like six dudes - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 10:03:21
                                   What makes you think DOGE is stopping at USAID? - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:38:44
                                        I don't think it's stopping just there - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 11:06:17
                                             no, they are picking a massively corrupt agency and getting - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 11:50:42
                                   No, all cuts are good cuts - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 09:37:04
               You think every single dollar is approved - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 08:57:14
               So every line item USAID is sending $ to is detailed in the - TGR84 MU - 2/4 08:50:59
                    No federal department or agency does that, though. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/4 09:12:36
               Yes he can - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/4 08:50:15
                    The Constitution disagrees. (nm) - haeffb MU - 2/4 08:53:06
                         does the constitution support POTUS creating an agency - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:12:07
                              If Congress passes a law requiring creation of that agency - haeffb MU - 2/4 09:50:46
                         LMAO(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 2/4 09:03:17
                         do share! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 08:55:33
                         No, it is an Executive Branch entity - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/4 08:54:47
                              my issue is that the "agency" was created by EO (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:01:48
                                   I get that, but in my response to haeffb - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/4 09:30:54
                                   RE: my issue is that the "agency" was created by EO (nm) - meatiger MU - 2/4 09:19:53
                                        you haven't read the EO creating DOGE have you? here - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:37:31
                                        what is the DOGE budget, meat? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:34:12
                                             I do not know - meatiger MU - 2/4 09:36:54
                                                  the agency i referred to is USAID and DOGE can - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:39:39
                                                       RE: the agency i referred to is USAID and DOGE can - meatiger MU - 2/4 09:50:04
                                                            That wasn't my argument, meat, it was that if it was made - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:55:31
                                                                 The thread is all over the place - meatiger MU - 2/4 09:58:52
                                                                      oh, and for the willfully ignorant (you) - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 10:18:13
                                                                      and here you are, ignoring all the absurd, corruption and w - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 10:14:17
                                                                           RE: and here you are, ignoring all the absurd, corruption and w - meatiger MU - 2/4 10:20:24
                                                                      no, the thread, my part in it was: - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 10:12:32
     would shutting down USAID be illegal? - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 08:07:28
          Probably. The agency was created to implement the - SparkyStalcup MU - 2/4 08:51:16
               and it's being undone by the Executive - FootballRefugee MU - 2/4 10:45:37
               are you defending USAID or just pi$$ed that Trump's - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:46:07
          Defund any agency/department and it goes away..nm - tigertix MU - 2/4 08:30:25
               That's the purview of Congress nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 2/4 08:51:55
                    USAID was created by EO, not congress (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 2/4 09:40:51
               for a couple of years until a new POTUS comes in - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 08:35:21
                    RE: for a couple of years until a new POTUS comes in - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 08:37:59
                         agreed (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 08:39:57
          I read Congress voted to make it an - Bosalphus KC - 2/4 08:23:11
     nothing. libtards crying is glorious(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 2/4 08:01:33
     Nothing - FootballRefugee MU - 2/4 07:53:39
          he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed (nm) - haeffb MU - 2/4 08:37:52
               are there laws not being faithfully executed? examples? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 08:39:05
                    Congressional appropriations are laws (nm) - haeffb MU - 2/4 08:47:53
                         they don't mandate the spending of every dollar - FootballRefugee MU - 2/4 10:55:40
                         example? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/4 08:54:12
          Trump will be the first in my lifetime not to spend it. Nm - tigertix MU - 2/4 07:55:53
               Lol(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/4 08:30:29
               oh, he'll spend it - Seagull MU - 2/4 07:59:47




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