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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by insane_dreamer on Monday February 03, 2025 @04:58PM (#42923820)
They’re not replacing it with anything. They’re defunding it.
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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by llamaimperative on Monday February 03, 2025 @06:32PM (#42924922)
That's even more clearly illegal. The Executive doesn't determine where money goes.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:

> The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States

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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by dgfitz on Monday February 03, 2025 @05:52PM (#42924503)
Any plays on who is gonna win the Super Bowl? If I were you I’d find a betting market and put ALL my money on your claim.

Edit: Daww, no sense of humor?

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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by insane_dreamer on Monday February 03, 2025 @08:16PM (#42926087)
No need to guess when they’ve already publicly stated it.
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