Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders condemned Trumpā€™s order to freeze all federal loans and grants, calling it a ā€œdangerous move towards authoritarianismā€ and ā€œblatantly unconstitutional.ā€

The directive, exempting Social Security and Medicare, is expected to impact universities, nonprofits, food assistance programs, health centers, and disabled veterans.

Sanders emphasized that Congress holds the ā€œpower of the purseā€ and urged Americans to oppose the order.

Attorneys general are preparing legal challenges to overturn the freeze.

  • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I can see how your first comment would be construed as if there was a way more significant number of them. While you donā€™t call out a number or say most/all/whatever, its so general that it could be read as implying many of them. A quick edit could clear that up for others.

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      2 days ago

      The Democrats (thereā€™s five or six of them)

      I can see how your first comment would be construed as if there was a way more significant number of them

      The Democrats (thereā€™s five or six of them)

      Which part of 5 or 6 is confusing you?

      The number is 6. Is that even more confusing ? Was it because I wrote the words instead of the number? How few Democrats do you think are in the party?

      Fetterman (D-PA), Yea
      Hassan (D-NH), Yea
      Kaine (D-VA), Yea
      Kim (D-NJ), Yea
      Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
      Slotkin (D-MI), Yea

      ^Incase you donā€™t want to click on a simple link.

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        Dude. Tone it the fuck down.

        Iā€™m not the same person, Iā€™m explaining your wording from your first comment could be misunderstood. Which, I will remind you, in its entirety:

        Absolutely. There are also Dems in Congress/Senate that have been voting yea to his bills. Itā€™s disgusting.

        So stop behaving like a dick please. At no point in THAT comment, which is what I said, did you say a number.

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            Hoooo boy.

            Please actually read the comment you replied to, and what I quoted if your entire first comment again, then read up the chain. Then think about how youā€™re commenting to people.

            I donā€™t need any followup comment after though, no interest. Just do it for yourself to recognize how youre acting.