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andym

(5,443 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:17 PM Aug 2020

Trump as Incompetent manager: re: executive orders

Last edited Sun Aug 9, 2020, 05:06 PM - Edit history (2)

Even though Trump has been President for 3.5 years he still doesn't understand how the federal government works or interfaces with the state governments as evidenced by his executive orders (EOs).

There is no way that Trump will be able to get the unemployment money to the states without many months of work-- in the meantime the unemployed will suffer. That's because they can't route the money through the usual unemployment insurance channels. Furthermore, states just don't have the extra funds to chip in $100/week. And what about the businesses that were promised the money to keep their doors open that he is now rerouting to the unemployed-- will they close and add to the unemployment ranks?

This is what Pelosi and Schumer mean when they way that Trump's EOs are "weak and unworkable"-- never mind the serious consequences of taking funding away from SS temporarily or the EO's constitutionality.

The states will probably challenge Trump in court over their Trump mandated contributions--no need for the Democrats in Congress to do it, btw. Just wait until the unemployed don't get their money, etc.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/schumer-denounces-paltry-unworkable-trump-coronavirus-executive-actions/story?id=72260554

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at140

(6,110 posts)
1. Why no court challenge for this un-constitutional EO?
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:33 PM
Aug 2020

A good court fight would expose incompetence of Trump.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. Do you think Democrats ought to file an action and delay people getting $300/$400 a week.
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:47 PM
Aug 2020

I darn sure don't. The optics ain't good.

at140

(6,110 posts)
4. Poster above yours says several suits will be filed next week?
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:11 PM
Aug 2020

What is more important in your opinion, legality and constitution or optics take precedence?

at140

(6,110 posts)
6. Even if it is done illegally?
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:16 PM
Aug 2020

OK...we have a difference of opinion.
I do not relish illegal precedences being set.

at140

(6,110 posts)
8. Then it should be OK if
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 09:32 PM
Aug 2020

unemployed go and rob a bank? Hey according to you "unemployed getting badly needed money, "legal" or not."

Ok I get it. Good night & sweet dreams.

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