'Trump's actions are plainly and farcically unconstitutional.

[elleng]

Under Article I, the powers to spend and tax belong to Congress, not the President. He has no power to spend money outside of Congressionally appropriated purposes. His unemployment insurance “bill” (excellent Freudian slip and Madisonian confession!) violates the criminal Anti-Deficiency Act. His ridiculous “bill” to defer the payroll tax usurps Congressional power over taxation, and threatens to sap the Social Security and Medicare systems. These lawless Executive Orders represent a dangerous new low for the most lawless administration of our lifetime. The collapse of all powers into a single person is the very definition of tyranny, Madison said. This constitutional offense is intolerable.'

Congressman Jamie Raskin, D Maryland's 8th congressional district


Trump Authorizes Extending Special Unemployment Benefit at $400 a Week.

President wants states to pay 25% of the cost as he bypasses Congress on coronavirus relief with orders including a payroll tax deferral.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-sign-executive-orders-to-provide-coronavirus-relief-11596919640?

[babylonsister]

1. Thanks, I was going to look for back-up in case

anyone wanted to

[dawg day]

2. Okay, how can the Dems get past this without Trump blaming them?

That's what he's really trying to do-- pretend like he's trying to help the poor unemployed, when the Democrats wouldn't do it. Of course, it's McConnell's senate majority that was the roadblock, but Trump won't blame THEM.

[elleng]

3. Doesn't matter what 'they'/we do, he'll blame ANYWAY,

and the sycophants will do what they do, act obsequiously.

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. True, but Trump doesn't care.

Plus the Dems must sue to challenge his order, meaning he gets to claim Dems stopped bonus unemployment payments.