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applegrove

(132,267 posts) Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:07 PM Feb 19

Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?

Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-02-19T17:19:45.202Z

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Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations? (Original Post) applegrove Feb 19 OP

One of the things about a sociopath - give them an inch, they take 10 billion. yellow dahlia Feb 19 #1

Congressional majority has abdicated their responsibilities Deuxcents Feb 19 #2

The whole Republican Party platform is just "Whatever Trump wants." Beartracks Feb 19 #3

Man. The things I could do with 10 billion $ MadameButterfly Feb 19 #4

I Remember the Days, - RB77 Feb 19 #5

yellow dahlia

(5,935 posts)

1. One of the things about a sociopath - give them an inch, they take 10 billion.

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:09 PM

Feb 19

Deuxcents

(26,966 posts)

2. Congressional majority has abdicated their responsibilities

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:10 PM

Feb 19

Beartracks

(14,609 posts)

3. The whole Republican Party platform is just "Whatever Trump wants."

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:13 PM

Feb 19

MadameButterfly

(4,043 posts)

4. Man. The things I could do with 10 billion $

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

Feb 19

It boggles the mind.

RB77

(86 posts)

5. I Remember the Days, -

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:42 PM

Feb 19

If a president tried to overthrow a legal election he would be impeached, prosecuted and punished, - - not reelected 4 years later.

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