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Grasswire2

(13,565 posts) Thu May 9, 2019, 10:01 PM May 2019

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Maybe it's time to precision target some DEFUNDING by House oversight.

1. Sarah Sanders salary and perks. DEFUND NOW!

The House calls it "fencing" an expenditure. Defunded until compliance is achieved.

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Maybe it's time to precision target some DEFUNDING by House oversight. (Original Post) Grasswire2 May 2019 OP

Great idea. Chin music May 2019 #1

The House can't do that. former9thward May 2019 #2

not what the experts are saying Grasswire2 May 2019 #3

I don't know who the "experts" are. former9thward May 2019 #7

So if the Senate balks...are you willing to shutdown the government? tritsofme May 2019 #4

balks at what? nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #5

You know...bicameralism, presentment and all that jazz. tritsofme May 2019 #8

Defund Trump first world wide wally May 2019 #6

Chin music

(23,002 posts)

1. Great idea.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:03 PM

May 2019

Seriously. Why are we paying her? They may just pay her privately, what does he say then? Hard to say.

former9thward

(31,936 posts)

2. The House can't do that.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:07 PM

May 2019

Constitution does not allow it.

Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)

3. not what the experts are saying

Reply to former9thward (Reply #2)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

May 2019

It was Adam Schiff who used the term "fencing" certain expenditures yesterday in order to achieve compliance.

former9thward

(31,936 posts)

7. I don't know who the "experts" are.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #3)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:19 PM

May 2019

Are they people who are paid to fill up time on 24/7 cable? Why, Yes they are! Get back to me when someone does not have a paycheck. It will never happen. Fantasy land...

tritsofme

(17,370 posts)

4. So if the Senate balks...are you willing to shutdown the government?

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:16 PM

May 2019

Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)

5. balks at what? nt

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:18 PM

May 2019

tritsofme

(17,370 posts)

8. You know...bicameralism, presentment and all that jazz.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #5)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:33 PM

May 2019

If the House passes a defunding measure targeting Sanders, it would need to be passed by the Senate and signed by the president.

world wide wally

(21,738 posts)

6. Defund Trump first

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2019, 10:19 PM

May 2019

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