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Top Democrat Issues Warning Over Trump Plot to 'Steal' From Federal Programs

commondreams.org
submitted
5 mos ago
byblackbeardsshiptopolitics

Summary

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) says President-elect Donald Trump's "impoundment" plan is unconstitutional. "The Framers were right to give Congress the power of the purse," DeLauo says.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with GOP lawmakers on Thursday to discuss their plans for the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) The Washington Post reported that Republicans are "keen on expanding the president's power to impound spending"

"Where are they going for the money?" she asks. "They have no authority," she adds. "Does anybody get that?" she says.

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6 Comments

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bambam
5 mos ago
So what are we supposed to do about this?
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blackbeardsshipOP
5 mos ago
I wish I had an answer. ID love to say keep fighting
1
sometimessober
5 mos ago
No longer care about any of this. We genuinely deserve it
2
blackbeardsshipOP
5 mos ago
I can agree with it... It's hard to keep caring
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sometimessober
4 mos ago
Just gotta bury our heads in the sand for at least four years
2
blackbeardsshipOP
4 mos ago
That's easier said than done