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If Biden stops this nonsense, then he might become a good president. But wouldn't put my money on it.
by sharken 6y ago
If Biden stops this nonsense, then he might become a good president. But wouldn't put my money on it.
- bryanlarsen 6y agoPresidential orders are powerful but cannot override Congress. Not much Biden can do without Mitch's approval.
- jhfdbkofdcho 6y agoIf it’s an executive agency discretion thing then Biden will waive it. Check back in a couple months, they’ll do it quietly.
- jhfdbkofdcho 6y agoAnd they've reversed it.... “Small businesses who stepped up to fight COVID-19 should be applauded by their government, not taxed for doing so. I’m pleased to announce we have directed FDA to cease enforcement of these arbitrary, surprise user fees. Happy New Year, distilleries, and cheers to you for helping keep us safe!” an HHS spokesman said in a statement provided to The Hill. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532271-fda-hits-distilleries-that-made-hand-sanitizer-with-surprise-14k-fee https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532271-fda-hits-...
- miked85 6y agodeleted
- darkwizard42 6y agowhat... Mitch McConnell is the Majority Leader of the Senate, one of the two bodies of representatives that makes up the Congress; he is also one of the two senators from Kentucky (and recently reelected) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_St... [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell
- Alupis 6y agoYes he is. Congress encompasses both the House of Representatives, and the Senate, of which Mitch McConnell is a Senator.
- cptskippy 6y ago> If Biden stops this nonsense Can he do it on his own? It's it Mcconnell who is rushing these bills through to avoid close scrutiny?
- the8472 6y agoVeto everything that's not sufficiently limited in scope? And say so in advance.
- compiler-guy 6y agoMany presidents have tried such things. Non have really succeeded. It is political suicide to veto a giant spending bill over most forms of pork.
- wallacoloo 6y agoIf many have tried, did none of them learn from their predecessors? Or why did anyone after the first guy try it again if it was so obviously political suicide? Edit: Ugh, sorry, I know what I just said is a fallacy. I just want to believe that making systemic improvements — getting Congress to operate on a better rule set — would be the thing which gets a person re-elected.
- loopz 6y agoIt seems bullying, lying, bribes, hookers and conspiracy theories is the bling today!
- cptskippy 6y agoThen nothing gets done because you need majorities to override presidential vetos and the GOP gets to call you an obstructionist to rile up it's base for the next couple elections.