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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo has Pelosi filed for an injunction against Trump's EO's today?
Congress must take a stand against fascism, and get a court order protecting Social Security and forcing Trump and McConnell to negotiate.
They really should just impeach him again for abuse of power.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)Some nice libertarian should sue
Fiendish Thingy
(15,645 posts)Cicada
(4,533 posts)Why not come out against the tax free status of employer provided health insurance, or the home mortgage interest deduction? From a policy perspective those are probably good ideas. But politically doing that would be suicidal. Same with a democrat keeping unemployment benefits away from the unemployed
Fiendish Thingy
(15,645 posts)Congress has passed a relief package, now its up to the senate.
Surrendering to Trump would be despicable Cowardice, not political pragmatism.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)Obviously Pelosi, you and I favor more UI benefits than Trump does. But tens of millions who depend on UI benefits desperately need cash now. Under the Trump decree assume $400 goes into their bank account next week. If Pelosi sues and gets a court order to not make the payments then next week zero goes into the bank account. I think many unemployed people will be angry at Pelosi. Pelosi does not have to sue to block this. Many others will be happy to sue. I favor suing to stop this. To help achieve a better result. But some libertarian will sue if Pelosi does not. Let that person get blamed.