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Nothing prevents you from upping your contribution to CRS.

Hensou 11595 posts Joined: Dec 21, 2022

Posted 5:16 pm on Feb 6, 2025

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Nothing prevents you from upping your contribution to CRS.NT Hensou 5:16pm · 2/6/25
- He could double it, & it would still be the same. I'm sure he's really concerned about CRS.NT NedoftheHill 8:56pm · 2/6/25
- Indeed. But also, Rubio has promised that worthwhile functions will be preserved either in USAID or BaronVonZemo 5:52pm · 2/6/25
  - Are you aware that Congress decides how taxpayers’ money is allocated? conorlarkin 6:41pm · 2/6/25
    - So Congress decided each USAID project? Approved every one of them??? NedoftheHill 8:10pm · 2/6/25
      - Congress provides appropriations to federal agencies and projects as part of the fiscal budget. conorlarkin 8:18pm · 2/6/25
        
        The POTUS isn't doing this,the Dept head chosen by POTUS & approved by congress to oversee does BaronVonZemo 8:37pm · 2/6/25
        
        See you in Court.NTLink conorlarkin 8:42pm · 2/6/25
        
        Oh absolutely. Expected it. I refer you back to my earlier post & "provide" pertinent quote but you Link BaronVonZemo 8:57pm · 2/6/25
        
        You’re doing well so far.NTLink conorlarkin 9:12pm · 2/6/25
        
        Judge shopping on a different topic?! Either party can find an intially friendly judge - that's why BaronVonZemo 9:39pm · 2/6/25
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        Ned, the smell from the light bulb coming on over conors head isn't ozone. It is fear.NT BaronVonZemo 8:38pm · 2/6/25
    - Too often Congress has ceded the specifics of its legislation to the executive branch.Link Curly1918 7:22pm · 2/6/25
    - Not that simple and you know it.NTLink Hensou 7:18pm · 2/6/25
    - Did Congress vote to cancel college loan debt?Link iairishcheeks 7:10pm · 2/6/25
    - Did congress decide to fund LGBTQ operas or Trump's Impeachment? Show me the vote.NT BaronVonZemo 6:44pm · 2/6/25
      - The USAID funding was part of 2024 budget, which is funded through mid March. conorlarkin 7:15pm · 2/6/25
        
        Please provide a link to the 2024 budget passed by Congress. NedoftheHill 8:11pm · 2/6/25
        
        Here.NTLink conorlarkin 8:29pm · 2/6/25
        
        No specific allocation requirements mentioned for USAID - burden of proof is squarely on you now.NT BaronVonZemo 8:32pm · 2/6/25
        
        Here.NTLink conorlarkin 8:36pm · 2/6/25
        
        Not specific allocations &wording says congress "delivers, "provides',& "invests" money. It doesn't BaronVonZemo 8:50pm · 2/6/25
        
        You specifically claimed congress decides "allocation". Now you say they just generally fund it. So BaronVonZemo 7:43pm · 2/6/25
        
        Can Trump defund congressional approved Infrastructure projects in blue states? conorlarkin 7:53pm · 2/6/25
        
        Whole different topic. Are we done here? You seem to have conceded. Btw.... BaronVonZemo 7:59pm · 2/6/25
        
        I am still waiting for you to answer simple questions about presidential powers. conorlarkin 8:05pm · 2/6/25
        
        1)Congress funds2) Dept det's allocations3)POTUS & congress choose Dept heads4) Dept heads choose BaronVonZemo 8:27pm · 2/6/25
        
        "Can a president refuse to spend funds approved by Congress?"...the attached article sheds Link TyroneIrish 7:56pm · 2/6/25
        
        No.NT Frank L 9:24pm · 2/6/25
        
        it was formed by executive action. he can do what he wantsNT WestCoastIrishFan 7:36pm · 2/6/25
        
        This cuts to the chase. USAID was formed by EO by JFK, and therefore can be eliminated by EO as well BaronVonZemo 9:43pm · 2/6/25
  - He was a big Clinton Foundation guy, too.NT NedoftheHill 6:31pm · 2/6/25
    - Tellingly, if you look at a Ven Diagram of people sitting on boards of USAID,WHO, WEF,.... BaronVonZemo 6:48pm · 2/6/25

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