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DemocratSinceBirth

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11. Only Congress can eliminate agencies.

Reply to angrychair (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:10 PM

Nov 2024

MAGA Mike isn't going to get the votes to abolish the Department of Education with a two vote majority. Reagan couldn't do it and he was more popular, plus the agency was only two years old when he tried. TSF sucks. The loss hurts. But the doom porn is over the top.

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Trump's last Dance [View all] angrychair Nov 2024 OP

I think he'll move a few departments out of DC. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #1

Exactly drmeow Nov 2024 #18

Rec, not because I necessarily agree 100%, RandomNumbers Nov 2024 #2

The problem is after Republicans we need 20 years CanonRay Nov 2024 #3

Eventually clean up is impossible. It's all gone. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #6

I actually DO believe the Dept of Education will be gone... replaced by block grants and State control. WarGamer Nov 2024 #4

I respectfully disagree angrychair Nov 2024 #7

you might be right... we're in uncharted territory here. WarGamer Nov 2024 #8

Only Congress can eliminate agencies. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #11

Vance is a danger. Extremely ambitious and ready and willing to do whatever is necessary to get and retain power. No Vested Interest Nov 2024 #5

That's it, Vance is who we have to worry about. oasis Nov 2024 #10

You give him yo much credit angrychair Nov 2024 #12

After the Republican convention, Vance was appearing on his own in front of dozens of people. madinmaryland Nov 2024 #16

Vance is not likable. In the debate that he supposedly"won" people had a better opinion of Tim Walz JI7 Nov 2024 #17

you make an assumption he and his people will follow the law rurallib Nov 2024 #9

All due respect angrychair Nov 2024 #15

I can believe anything not restricted by the laws of physics TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #13

I'm old enough to remember when Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #14

Abortion wasn't law angrychair Nov 2024 #19