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Many sources are reporting that Trump finally signed the pandemic relief bill:
- Trump signs stimulus and government spending bill into law, averting shutdown
- Trump Signs Pandemic Relief Bill After Unemployment Aid Lapses
- Trump signs stimulus bill ahead of government shutdown, releasing checks and aid
- Trump signs COVID relief bill amid pressure, but adds conditions
Not gonna summarize all the bits in it - it's some 5k pages of legalese gobbledygook, but I understand it continues augmented unemployment benefits, eviction suspension, funding to prevent government shutdown, and another direct cash payment.
I'm sure it also has a bunch of "porky pork", but the people are suffering, time is of essence, and it should have been done months ago.
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(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @07:15PM (15 children)
He delayed it 45 days unless his redlining and some other issues are addressed.
Maybe they can look into that guy who said 2020 was the "most secure election" ever. Then the next day it was announced the entire government, including his department, had been infiltrated since March. All under his watch:
https://www.cisa.gov/news/2020/11/12/joint-statement-elections-infrastructure-government-coordinating-council-election [cisa.gov]
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55318815 [bbc.com]
Hard to comprehend how in-your-face corrupt/incompetent these people are.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @07:58PM (14 children)
You misunderstand what rescission [wikipedia.org] is and how it works.
The $2.3 trillion government spending (1.4 trillion) and COVID relief ($900 billion) *law* (it was signed into law yesterday by Trump) goes into effect when the law says it does (today).
Trump's rescission *request* applies only to the government spending package and not the COVID relief package. What's more, only funding *actually included in the request* will be affected.
What's more, the Trump administration has not yet made that rescission request [vox.com].
Regardless of what Trump puts in that request, it's unlikely in the extreme that the Senate will pass it, and even less likely that the House will do so. Which means it's DOA. In fact, I'd be surprised if the House Appropriations committee did anything other than sit on it until January 20th.
It will be interesting to see what Trump puts in such a request, but it's likely to just be stuff that will energize his base.
If Bugs Bunny were around to see this stupidity from jackass [gstatic.com], he'd likely exclaim "What a maroon!"
But he's not, so I'll say it for him: What a maroon!
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/683 [cornell.edu]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @08:06PM (13 children)
So are memes illegal now or no? I thought we had 45 more days.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @08:08PM (4 children)
Yes. You are now illegal.
Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect your $600 COVID relief check.
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @09:38PM (3 children)
Silly AC. This is the rise of the Bidenreich. He will not go to jail, the PedoFurher will eliminate the jails. Instead he will go to the reeducation camp!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @10:30PM (2 children)
It was Trump who signed that bill into law, friend.
Biden is just a spectator for the next 23 days.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 29 2020, @04:56AM (1 child)
If Trump isn't a two term president then I'm a monkeys uncle. You will be to.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 29 2020, @05:25AM
Wow. Your sister really gets around, huh? We talking Rhesus'? Macqaques? Chimps?
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Monday December 28 2020, @08:39PM (7 children)
Trump versus TikTok: US appeals order blocking restrictions [aljazeera.com]
According to the Trump Administration they are illegal.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @09:31PM (6 children)
And Democrats voted 100% for the meme fine. It all makes sense since Trump is a lifelong Democrat.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @10:28PM (5 children)
And 97.5% of Republicans in the House did so as well. Your point?
Trump is most certainly not a Democrat. He is the *owner* of the Republican Party.
And he is that because the Republican Party are a bunch of gullible suckers. Just like L'Orange likes 'em.
(Score: -1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @10:41PM (4 children)
Sorry, I can't tell you the point because anything that goes against red team vs blue team gets immediately downvoted. It is all important to be for one team and against the other.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 28 2020, @10:54PM (3 children)
Fuck off, jackass.
Is that red or blue? I can't tell.
Neither. You're just an asshole. Feel better now?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 29 2020, @12:11AM
Kiss the asshole and make up, win-win, everyone feels good.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 29 2020, @12:13AM (1 child)
Red vs blue otherwise known as the Reptillians vs the Demons. Vote! Get out there and VOTE!
(Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 29 2020, @12:32AM
Where's that '-1 Why do you hate America and Americans?' mod when you need it?