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I don't think the executive can make those kind of financial decisions without authorization of congress, no?
by mothballed 4mo ago
I don't think the executive can make those kind of financial decisions without authorization of congress, no?
- dofm 4mo agoOh you're right, that'll definitely stop them /s ETA: even a very hypothetical landslide Democratic Congress is substantially hands-tied over this deal. It's terrible and wasteful but going back on it is impossible.
- Slartie 4mo agoYou mean like this executive also couldn't kick off an all-out war and keep it going for months without authorization of congress?
- stogot 4mo agoCongress preauthorized in War Powers 1973 and 2001 AUMF, which was never been revoked after decades. The Iraq AUMF was revoked recently though. These need to be revoked. Congress delegated their power to the executive
- LtWorf 4mo agoThe executive cannot start wars either and yet…