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.

  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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    Nah they saw the choices and didnā€™t care to participate in any meaningful way so they canā€™t just wash their hands of the choice they made.

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      ā€œIf you donā€™t want to eat your vegetables, then you can go to bed without dinner. Which do you want, vegetables or bed?ā€

      ā€œI WANT ICE CREAM!ā€

      ā€œThatā€™s it! GO TO YOUR ROOM!ā€

      ā€œI DIDNā€™T VOTE FOR THIS!ā€

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      I mean, Harris got more votes than Biden did in the majority of the swing states. Itā€™s okay to lay the blame squarely on the people who, you know, actually chose Trump.