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Chuck Schumer
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If the Treasury Secretary does not remove DOGEs access to the Treasury payment systems at once:
Congress must immediately act.
That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Departments payment systems.
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FarPoint
(13,822 posts)Enforcement has been taken prisoner. that is it.
A glimer of say logical hope is that pressure is deeply applied to republicans in Congress to actually do their job.... they can stop this..
CousinIT
(10,905 posts)Its why Ive told people to call them and threatening a General Strike to halt economic progress in the US is not a bad thing to threaten IF THEY DONT PUT A STOP TO THIS.
OldBaldy1701E
(7,155 posts)It is very sad.
Think. Again.
(21,382 posts)...and I don't mean relying on street protests, I mean General Strikes, Economic Boycotts, and any other disruptive actions we can think of THAT DON'T EXPOSE US TO AUTHORITARIAN VIOLENCE.
birdographer
(2,687 posts)Economic boycotts are simple and doable. We need to set up the longest feasible time to simply STOP SPENDING MONEY on anything. Big box stores close the daymany days in a rowwith sales down 80% (have to allow for MAGAts continuing to spend). That could really hurt. Buy necessary things at Democrat-owned small businesses. That sort of thing.
OneGrassRoot
(23,594 posts)Nor do so many Dems in social media screaming But thats illegal!
Laws and rules mean nothing to fascists. They laugh.
The mantra that were a nation of law and order (which is largely aspirational because it has never been applied equitably), has almost brainwashed people and they cant process what is happening. They have no idea what to do.
Its all maddening to watch, as much as knowing it could and should have been prevented.
Irish_Dem
(63,786 posts)Fascists don't follow the laws, rules, or court orders.
The laws are used to protect them and control and punish everyone else.
CousinIT
(10,905 posts)RJ-MacReady
(108 posts)Schumer isn't up to the task apparently. We need fighters and those who won't back down.
SamKnause
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(53,940 posts)Autumn
(47,250 posts)It astounded me to actual see how corrupt our political system really is. While republicans are using the system both political parties have kept in place I think both are to blame. What good are laws and agencies to help Americans and keep safeguards in place if those things can be can be changed and overturned by the other side every 4 years? How many years did they chip away at the ACA with bipartisan help from some democrats to the point where it's really a shadow of what Obama gave us? Five fucking republicans were able to take away health care and control of their bodies from women with one fucking act.
I am not saying Democrats do that because they don't, but they don't stop these things when they can, they just won't change the rules like republicans do. Republicans will change the rules no matter how they have to do it. Republicans have no empathy, no decency and they would sooner see people die than help people in need, and Democrats seem to think that they can come to an agreement with the "gentleman from the other side of the aisle" . Bipartisanship if going to end us all. Leadership needs to put a stop to it.
Magoo48
(5,870 posts)Bills and laws dont mean shit to these gangsters.