Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders condemned Trump’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.

  • pollodehule@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I think all the suffering brought on by his stupid, selfish, cruel decisions can’t just be ā€œfixedā€ by the next president.

    • Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      The system is broken and will never work. It’s a downward spiral until the next collapse. Obviously i’m cynical but unfortunately my cynicism is rarely wrong :\