Here's something important. It's just one part of the equation. But it's a key one. This debate is being carried on on the basis of the claim that a long shutdown opens up new legal authority for Musk to fire people. For a while now I've been in contact with a lawyer with deep knowledge of ...
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this came up in the 2018/2019 shutdown which lasted 35 days, but did not cause RIFs, for the reason stated above.
My understanding is that the text give carte blanche to engage in an impoundment that is presently understood as unconstitutional
Why cede that kind of congressional authority?
The other reason they want a shutdown is because then they would just never reopen government. And declare martial law when it was protested.
Cuz THEY know, even if you federal employment lawyers, doesn't, that THAT is what fucking matters.
This resolution will MOOT the separation-of-powers. Fucking red herring.
Furloughs during a shutdown do not trigger RIF procedures b/c the action that triggers them are not due to agency action.
So would a shutdown enable further fuckery? Could he just get some closed places opened up, and enjoy the fact that nobody is staffing the premises?
@simonwdc.bsky.social can you give an assist.
My view is that's cowardly and wrong.
Democrats should say clearly that if Republicans want a shutdown they can have it.
Your scenario is looking like the "best" of a bunch of bad possible outcomes.
IMO, if this is about positioning then I fail to see how taking a strong "No" stance at the start wouldn't have been better.
I’m stealing that.
I suspect not.
Trump will enact the tax cuts by fiat. Maybe cobble together some sort of proxy-Congress of sycophants based on a wildly ludicrous reading of an obscure Federalist paper.
And then Ds will vote for cloture and that's that.
Is this the list of who's still a Yes to appease Trump and rob America blind? (Assuming Schumer & Fetterman are lost causes & enablers)
Hassan 603-622-2204
Shaheen 603-647-7500
Hirono 808 522-8970
Schatz 808 -523-2061
Durbin 312-353-4952
Gillibrand 202-224-4451
King 207 622-8292
Klobuchar?
Passing the CR will lead to job losses worldwide from tariffs.
For most anonymous sources, the reader has zero basis to judge.
What's the point of all these educated people if they can't even figure this out?