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House V**es Against Trump’s National Emergency On Grounds That Only Congress Allowed To Misappropriate Funds
Feb 28, 2019 14:11:31   #
buffalo Loc: Texas
 
The Onion:
WASHINGTON—After passage of a bill to block President Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, members of the House of Representatives voiced concerns Thursday about executive overreach, arguing that only Congress is allowed to misappropriate federal funds. “Throwing away millions of taxpayer dollars on vanity projects is Congress’s job, not the president’s,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the 245-to-182 v**e to overturn Trump’s declaration, explaining that Article I of the Constitution clearly invests the legislative branch with the sole authority to mismanage public money. “Abusing the power of the purse is expressly reserved to the House and Senate. So it’s not up to the president to decide when we funnel money from one place to another, diverting it from its intended purpose. Burning through cash—whether we’re inflating the military budget or showering millions in unnecessary spending on our home districts—is an exclusively congressional task.” Pelosi concluded her remarks by praising the Founding Fathers for making the House, which is more directly representative of the people, the place where all bills for flushing money directly down the drain must originate.

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Feb 28, 2019 14:15:43   #
bahmer
 
buffalo wrote:
The Onion:
WASHINGTON—After passage of a bill to block President Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, members of the House of Representatives voiced concerns Thursday about executive overreach, arguing that only Congress is allowed to misappropriate federal funds. “Throwing away millions of taxpayer dollars on vanity projects is Congress’s job, not the president’s,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the 245-to-182 v**e to overturn Trump’s declaration, explaining that Article I of the Constitution clearly invests the legislative branch with the sole authority to mismanage public money. “Abusing the power of the purse is expressly reserved to the House and Senate. So it’s not up to the president to decide when we funnel money from one place to another, diverting it from its intended purpose. Burning through cash—whether we’re inflating the military budget or showering millions in unnecessary spending on our home districts—is an exclusively congressional task.” Pelosi concluded her remarks by praising the Founding Fathers for making the House, which is more directly representative of the people, the place where all bills for flushing money directly down the drain must originate.
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Good one thanks

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Feb 28, 2019 14:19:52   #
BigMike Loc: yerington nv
 
buffalo wrote:
The Onion:
WASHINGTON—After passage of a bill to block President Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, members of the House of Representatives voiced concerns Thursday about executive overreach, arguing that only Congress is allowed to misappropriate federal funds. “Throwing away millions of taxpayer dollars on vanity projects is Congress’s job, not the president’s,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the 245-to-182 v**e to overturn Trump’s declaration, explaining that Article I of the Constitution clearly invests the legislative branch with the sole authority to mismanage public money. “Abusing the power of the purse is expressly reserved to the House and Senate. So it’s not up to the president to decide when we funnel money from one place to another, diverting it from its intended purpose. Burning through cash—whether we’re inflating the military budget or showering millions in unnecessary spending on our home districts—is an exclusively congressional task.” Pelosi concluded her remarks by praising the Founding Fathers for making the House, which is more directly representative of the people, the place where all bills for flushing money directly down the drain must originate.
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Feb 28, 2019 14:25:13   #
woodguru
 
buffalo wrote:
The Onion:
WASHINGTON—After passage of a bill to block President Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, members of the House of Representatives voiced concerns Thursday about executive overreach, arguing that only Congress is allowed to misappropriate federal funds. “Throwing away millions of taxpayer dollars on vanity projects is Congress’s job, not the president’s,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the 245-to-182 v**e to overturn Trump’s declaration, explaining that Article I of the Constitution clearly invests the legislative branch with the sole authority to mismanage public money. “Abusing the power of the purse is expressly reserved to the House and Senate. So it’s not up to the president to decide when we funnel money from one place to another, diverting it from its intended purpose. Burning through cash—whether we’re inflating the military budget or showering millions in unnecessary spending on our home districts—is an exclusively congressional task.” Pelosi concluded her remarks by praising the Founding Fathers for making the House, which is more directly representative of the people, the place where all bills for flushing money directly down the drain must originate.
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That needs a sarcasm label lest fools think it is real.

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Feb 28, 2019 14:35:44   #
buffalo Loc: Texas
 
woodguru wrote:
That needs a sarcasm label lest fools think it is real.


Constitutionally, it is real...The House of Representatives controls the "power of the purse". And they are really expeerts art wasting taxpayer money.

"Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of the purse,” the ability to tax and spend public money for the national government. Massachusetts’ Elbridge Gerry said at the Federal Constitutional Convention that the House “was more immediately the representatives of the people, and it was a maxim that the people ought to hold the purse-strings.”

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Feb 28, 2019 16:03:00   #
woodguru
 
buffalo wrote:
Constitutionally, it is real...The House of Representatives controls the "power of the purse". And they are really expeerts art wasting taxpayer money.

"Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of the purse,” the ability to tax and spend public money for the national government. Massachusetts’ Elbridge Gerry said at the Federal Constitutional Convention that the House “was more immediately the representatives of the people, and it was a maxim that the people ought to hold the purse-strings.”
Constitutionally, it is real...The House of Repres... (show quote)


What was the GOP thinking when they decided it was a good time to increase the deficit by a few hundred billion? It would have made more sense to plug that into infrastructure projects that put a few million people to work... and fixes some bridges

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Feb 28, 2019 18:01:29   #
PeterS
 
buffalo wrote:
The Onion:
WASHINGTON—After passage of a bill to block President Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, members of the House of Representatives voiced concerns Thursday about executive overreach, arguing that only Congress is allowed to misappropriate federal funds. “Throwing away millions of taxpayer dollars on vanity projects is Congress’s job, not the president’s,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the 245-to-182 v**e to overturn Trump’s declaration, explaining that Article I of the Constitution clearly invests the legislative branch with the sole authority to mismanage public money. “Abusing the power of the purse is expressly reserved to the House and Senate. So it’s not up to the president to decide when we funnel money from one place to another, diverting it from its intended purpose. Burning through cash—whether we’re inflating the military budget or showering millions in unnecessary spending on our home districts—is an exclusively congressional task.” Pelosi concluded her remarks by praising the Founding Fathers for making the House, which is more directly representative of the people, the place where all bills for flushing money directly down the drain must originate.
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Sorry Buffalo. Missed the part that said The Onion, I don't mind offending but not when they aren't your words...

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Feb 28, 2019 18:07:51   #
PeterS
 
buffalo wrote:
Constitutionally, it is real...The House of Representatives controls the "power of the purse". And they are really expeerts art wasting taxpayer money.

"Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of the purse,” the ability to tax and spend public money for the national government. Massachusetts’ Elbridge Gerry said at the Federal Constitutional Convention that the House “was more immediately the representatives of the people, and it was a maxim that the people ought to hold the purse-strings.”
Constitutionally, it is real...The House of Repres... (show quote)


To be accurate they are experts at wasting money in their state or district. You may not like that latest freeway to nowhere but I am certain his their constitutes will--even the republican--though they never will admit it...

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Feb 28, 2019 19:40:03   #
buffalo Loc: Texas
 
PeterS wrote:
To be accurate they are experts at wasting money in their state or district. You may not like that latest freeway to nowhere but I am certain his their constitutes will--even the republican--though they never will admit it...


HUH?

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Mar 2, 2019 14:15:40   #
BigMike Loc: yerington nv
 
PeterS wrote:
To be accurate they are experts at wasting money in their state or district. You may not like that latest freeway to nowhere but I am certain his their constitutes will--even the republican--though they never will admit it...



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