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Re:Why can't stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hund... by freejazz on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @03:57PM (#43849957)
Do you understand that Congress has the power of the purse and the President does not?
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Re:Why can't stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hund... by prasadjoglekar on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @04:02PM (#43850020)
Snark aside, Yes I do. Congress if fully capable of being specific when it wants to and delegating to the executive when it doesn't. For example they required the A10 airplane to continue to operate. They didn't specify the caliber of bullets to use.
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