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Botany

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14. It shouldn't be legal because Congress according to the Constitution controls the "power of the purse" but

Reply to BonnieJW (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:53 PM

Dec 12

shits like Bannon, Miller, and the Heritage Foundation have pushed the unAmerican concept that
Trump should have unilateral control over everything. You think Trump give a shit about something
being legal? The man should be in Federal Prison for the rest of his life but the Supreme Court has
signed off on the Republicans and the wealthy’s law breaking.

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Wow, [Indiana] Lt .Gov. said the Trump admin *did* threaten federal funding. [View all] In It to Win It Dec 12 OP

We have the receipts. Botany Dec 12 #1

How can that be legal? BonnieJW Dec 12 #8

It shouldn't be legal because Congress according to the Constitution controls the "power of the purse" but Botany Dec 12 #14

well, the funding freeze, if they go through with it, would certainly be illegal. Native Dec 12 #15

So does this work in reverse? Can states withhold funds from the fed govt??? nt in2herbs Dec 12 #17

Individuals and business would need to be willing to do that since the federal government collects directly In It to Win It Dec 12 #18

Blackmailing bully mob boss behavior UpInArms Dec 12 #2

Now . . . Why would he delete it, it lives on MagickMuffin Dec 12 #3

Is this real life quakerboy Dec 12 #4

They can't cut and run now. They have supported Krasnov with their silence. GoodRaisin Dec 12 #12

Voters have not shown quakerboy Dec 12 #13

Damned if they go along with the plan, damned if they don't. Perfect reason for Indiana to go Democratic. ChicagoTeamster Dec 12 #5

Just lie to trump and tell him you did it and then don't! Linda ladeewolf Dec 12 #6

As if they didn't have enough, *rump should be impeached and convicted for this alone. Uncle Joe Dec 12 #7

Great story and yet ABC123Easy Dec 12 #9

Bisognano is wrong, Trump extorting Indiana is not the biggest story in the country right now. It's just business as Fil1957 Dec 12 #10

Hi yes " y'all are just pure concentrated evil." Gum Logger Dec 12 #11

Extortion is still a felony. James48 Dec 12 #16