Senator denounces order to pause all funding and says itā€™ll have ā€˜devastating impactā€™ on ā€˜most vulnerable peopleā€™ in US

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
    72Ā·
    2 days ago

    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.

      • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        72Ā·
        2 days ago

        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.