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Re:Why can't stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hund... by SoftTalker on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @03:45PM (#43849806)
AIUI Congress has not passed a budget in a long time. They pass "continuing resolutions" and they fund broad categories of spending and leave the details up to the funded entities (which then falls under the executive branch).

If Congress wants to fund something specific, they need to pass a law or budget that names that specific thing and how much they are appropriating. They aren't doing that.

Re:Why can't stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hund... by SR2Z on Thursday May 01, 2025 @01:16PM (#43860568)
There are many situations where Congress has actually specified in detail where the money should go. These are also being ignored.
Re:Why can't stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hund... by ok_dad on Friday May 02, 2025 @01:38PM (#43872721)
It really does seem like Congress has wanted a dictatorial executive for a while doesn’t it? I wasn’t aware they had shirked their duty for so long.