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I guess the argument for is that this is isomorphic to an outside contractor being granted access, providing a list of cuts, and the prez signing off on it. I d
by Spivak 2y ago
I guess the argument for is that this is isomorphic to an outside contractor being granted access, providing a list of cuts, and the prez signing off on it. I don't like it but it seems like a difference in semantics and paperwork so I'm not sure if going after it is meaningful.
- stvltvs 2y agoThat's not a description of the status quo ante. Prior Presidents more or less respected the need for independent agencies within the Executive, and the courts upheld the right of Congress to direct how money is spent meaning the President couldn't arbitrarily shutter an agency created by law written by Congress.