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KrissaKray t1_it6upwx wrote

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I sure do mean those things. The student debt loan forgiveness was unconstitutional so it’s being challenged. And the infrastructure bill has so many things wrong with it, we probably wont see anything positive about it happening near us any time soon.

I prefer basing my beliefs in reality 💁🏼‍♀️

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negsteri t1_it72ody wrote

Both challenges were thrown out yesterday. Infra Bill already passed.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/10/20/supreme-court-will-not-block-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness/?sh=40d0a6918021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/10/20/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-gets-greenlight-as-judge-rules-against-gop-challenge/?sh=6a8fc3da95bd

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doofthemighty t1_it7g76r wrote

Don't confuse them with facts, they know what they believe.

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RickyDaytonaJr t1_it6xo93 wrote

The infrastructure bill is actually having significant benefits. Dozens of local bridge projects around the state have been advanced. Also, large projects that were underfunded and languishing are now fully funded and have advanced to the engineering phase. Some communities are even receiving direct federal grants. For instance, Manchester just got awarded a $25 million grant from the infrastructure bill to make improvements throughout the City, including reconstructing the Queen City Ave/Cilley/Willow Street interchange.

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llambo17 t1_it7hn53 wrote

Our I89 bridge over the CT river into Vermont still has not been finished and it has been 5 years, and the repaving they did 2 years ago has already degraded and gone to shit.

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otiswrath t1_it789ri wrote

Please explain how it is unconstitutional.

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KrissaKray t1_it7dfi2 wrote

Congress has the power of the purse, not the president.

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BowTiedAgorist t1_it7ljc1 wrote

That only matters if congress does its actual job though.

Which, given the last twenty years of unabated undeclared wars is a slim hope

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KrissaKray t1_it7uc61 wrote

No. It always matters. Congress controls the purse and that’s how it works. You can’t just go around them because you want to.

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BowTiedAgorist t1_it7vff9 wrote

You can absolutely go around them when congress and the courts don't bother to enforce it.

I understand the fundamentals of your argument and the checks and balances between branches - but congresses whole mo for the last thirty years is being derelict in their duties.

We just fought a 20 year long war in Afghanistan without a declaration of war.

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