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edhopper

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1. it is extremely bad

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:15 AM

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people will die.

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Am I crazy, or should we be more worried about this freeze of federal funding today? [View all] Tommy Carcetti Tuesday OP

it is extremely bad edhopper Tuesday #1

And isn't that the point... yellow dahlia Tuesday #45

Probably yes, but if you fret about every stupid, horrible thing he does you'll be miserable. dem4decades Tuesday #2

We should be very worried! bif Tuesday #3

Yes it looks pretty bad Meowmee Tuesday #4

'all federal assistance' is a broad term bucolic_frolic Tuesday #5

But what are the options for appealing this, or countering it? TheRickles Tuesday #20

Excellent points yellow dahlia Tuesday #43

If the freeze pertains to the current budget, it's effectively a gov't. shutdown. But here's the allegorical oracle Tuesday #56

The media needs to announce we are in a dictatorship. tetedur Tuesday #6

Surely you jest durablend Tuesday #40

He's doing this to instigate unrest and then he can invoke the insurrection act nt Bookreadingliberal53 Tuesday #7

General Strike, stay at home! Bluethroughu Tuesday #31

You make a great point. I can see where even his followers would get pissed and some, not all, turn against him. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #55

Among many other programs, this order may halt the TANF program to assist the working poor. Lonestarblue Tuesday #8

Discretionary thinking is anathema to a MAGAT cachukis Tuesday #9

It was the lead story on CBS Mornings this morning. highplainsdem Tuesday #10

Also on Jim Acosta and Ana Cabrera yorkster Tuesday #52

Yes it's a Constitutional crisis Arazi Tuesday #11

Agreed. yellow dahlia Tuesday #46

Close. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #12

Your comparison to a tsunami is spot on. Bumbles Tuesday #13

Hug Clouds Passing Tuesday #37

Thank you, Clouds Passing. Bumbles Tuesday #39

I hear you. yellow dahlia Tuesday #50

IMO there are going to be serious economic consequences that play out in many countries eventually NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #14

+1 He will crater the economy. bronxiteforever Tuesday #16

But "crypto" will somehow flourish. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #17

This reminds me of the COVID relief funds johnnyfins Tuesday #15

The PPP funds became the a source of grift and corruption. yellow dahlia Tuesday #51

I don't know who this person is but he nailed it AverageOldGuy Tuesday #18

Actually replace or with and dsc Tuesday #34

Those of us that hit the streets in the 60s multigraincracker Tuesday #19

People will starve and small-town businesses will suffer Orrex Tuesday #21

Also, veterans and military families receive a lot of SNAP aid Orrex Tuesday #22

You are not wrong to be worried genxlib Tuesday #23

Yup. This will start impacting some folks within a couple weeks Arazi Tuesday #26

He will make his subjects dance for their dinner Johnny2X2X Tuesday #24

This is illegal as hell Arazi Tuesday #27

No worries. America is going to hell just as planned. aeromanKC Tuesday #25

Democrats are so very worried . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #28

Could not agree more. berksdem Tuesday #35

But keep in mind tavernier Tuesday #49

It's not that he's great at keeping promises, he ran on, but... Omnipresent Tuesday #29

is this new ? i read that he had suspended all fedral grants for now.this is new.? AllaN01Bear Tuesday #30

Yes this is new. The OMB memo is from last night Arazi Tuesday #36

friend of mine who is news savvy, went on cnn , , found a unch of reports that dosent include ss , ssi ssdi. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #62

If congress doesn't take back the purse strings then we are screwed MissB Tuesday #32

Which Congress? durablend Tuesday #44

It is very bad. MineralMan Tuesday #33

YES, time to push for impeachment. milestogo Tuesday #38

There is every reason to be extremely worried about this freeze. yellow dahlia Tuesday #41

He is usurping the role of Congress Betty Boom Tuesday #42

Yep....It's a DAMN big deal when a bridge falls on people Bengus81 Tuesday #47

The crazy fucker is killing people... spanone Tuesday #48

Very bad - not just these particular programs - but it's a test TBF Tuesday #53

Here's text. It's not clear whether the freeze affects $ already in the pipeline or allegorical oracle Tuesday #54

From What I'm Seeing RobinA Tuesday #57

I think I'm numb. maxsolomon Tuesday #58

This will work out fine I-teach-kids Tuesday #59

no and yes bigtree Tuesday #60

I could not be more worried yardwork Tuesday #61