• DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online
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    3 days ago

    Citing what I saw on Philip DeFranco earlier, apparently in a shutdown the executive branch has a lot of power in terms of what specifics get shutdown and how.

    Was news to me considering the shitshow that happens every time the budget needs to be voted on but with all the DOGEness going on makes sense that there’s extra caution around this. Still sucks that Dems rolled over so easily.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.au
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      3 days ago

      Nothing is stopping the republicans from shutting it down themselves if it was so beneficial to Trump.

      And it’s not like they wouldn’t lie and blame it on the Democrats, so there’s minimal risk in voter agitation vs alleged reward.