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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by bhupy on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:20PM (#22771732)
> It is somewhat amazing to me that politicians don't seem to understand this.

Since we are now awaiting implementation, politicians are no longer in the picture. They understood what needed to be done, and did their jobs. It is now up to the bureaucrats.

Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by ryanobjc on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:23PM (#22771775)
This isn't an accurate picture of the US Federal government.

Now that congress has passed the law, it's up to the EXECUTIVE BRANCH of the government to make it happen. There's a politician at the head of that - POTUS.

People wanted an outsider in the White House, someone who would "shake things up", and this is the consequence. This is what it means.

The POTUS can and should be making this implement faster.

Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by bhupy on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:50PM (#22772133)
> Now that congress has passed the law, it's up to the EXECUTIVE BRANCH of the government to make it happen. There's a politician at the head of that - POTUS.

This is implemented through the agencies of the Executive branch, the operations for which are almost entirely run by bureaucrats. When Trump entered office, he didn't just fire all of the bureaucrats at the Department of Labor, he just replaced its head.

The folks that work on the day-to-day operations of processing unemployment insurance claims, or maintaining/improving the systems remain largely unchanged. Their employment is a function of the budget and funding, which is determined by Congress, and then assented by the POTUS.

In the case of CARES, the Senate unanimously passed it, and POTUS quickly signed it into law. He is not going to micro-manage its implementation. It's now up to the bureaucrats.