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CatWoman

(80,356 posts)
5. and he's not done yet
Mon Mar 3, 2025, 04:00 PM
Mar 2025

Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers

Funding will expire in less than two weeks if lawmakers don’t extend the deadline.

Congress has less than two weeks to extend federal spending laws and keep the government open, but now a clash over President Donald Trump’s attempt to seize powers the Constitution delegates to lawmakers threatens to stall talks and force a shutdown.

Republican negotiators walked away from talks over the weekend to reach a deal on a top-line number on how much the federal government should spend for the rest of the 2025 fiscal year, which runs through Sept. 30. Democrats had said that number is irrelevant if Trump refuses to spend the money in accordance with the law — or if he empowers billionaire Elon Musk and his U.S. DOGE Service to terminate federal contracts and lay off tens of thousands of federal workers without regard to Congress’s wishes.

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All together now .." Everything he touches turns to shit" NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #1
Hey folks, DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #19
All that stupid bullshit about "Day one blah blah blah" was just that... bullshit. Klarkashton Mar 2025 #2
Not really. Shitler said he was going to be dicktator (sic) on "day one" and that is what he has done. OMGWTF Mar 2025 #29
I've been seeing a slow down in my move management job as seniors are getting scared they are going to lose social kimbutgar Mar 2025 #3
Same! cilla4progress Mar 2025 #8
Same. FalloutShelter Mar 2025 #31
I think they did it so quickly so they could blame Biden Johnny2X2X Mar 2025 #4
He can try... BrianTheEVGuy Mar 2025 #10
Won't work...that clown has been front and center in the media with this destruction 24/7 Bengus81 Mar 2025 #16
and he's not done yet CatWoman Mar 2025 #5
The Trumpsession begins... BlueHurricane Mar 2025 #6
The Great Trumpression NT BrianTheEVGuy Mar 2025 #11
Putin's cilla4progress Mar 2025 #7
Great!! Bear down Trump! Grins Mar 2025 #9
Are you ready for him to blame everyone except himself...................JFC turbinetree Mar 2025 #12
Seen this play before bmichaelh Mar 2025 #13
Democrats have been cleaning up Rethuglican messes since 1933. OMGWTF Mar 2025 #30
It has just dawned on Wall Street azureblue Mar 2025 #14
Now, now, be fair to the man Bettie Mar 2025 #15
So he's right... Godot51 Mar 2025 #17
The domino effect of this silly tariffs will have a much greater effect I think that what is being projected. ashredux Mar 2025 #18
Disaster Since Day One usonian Mar 2025 #20
He doesn't know what he's doing. Botany Mar 2025 #21
Economy hasn't been "great" for the majority in this country for a long time. Nulock Mar 2025 #22
Unlike many transitions, there is zero question Biden turned over a VERY strong economy Bluetus Mar 2025 #23
Many voted for Trump specifically because he would be better for the economy. Kablooie Mar 2025 #24
Trump supporters have ruined the economy ck4829 Mar 2025 #25
He knows exactly what he is doing and why. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #26
It's going to be awkward at the podium tonight C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #27
Even Fox Business is reporting the Dow is down for the year Emile Mar 2025 #28
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