Biden Backs Out on Campaign Promise, Announces Expansion of US-Mexico Border Wall (peoplesdispatch.org)

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[-] MishMash@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago

There were funds appropriated for a portion of the wall in 2019 by Trump with the requirement that construction is completed by the end of 2023. Biden asked congress to reappropriate the funds, as he does not have the power to do so, and congress refused. His hands are mostly tied here from what I understand.

[-] Hyggyldy@sffa.community 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sounds like bs to me. He had to waive laws to do this. And if he didn't do this what would happen? Would he get in trouble with the super president?

[-] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Your inability to process information provided to you makes any discourse impractical.

[-] Hyggyldy@sffa.community 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Cool. You feel better now that you've joined late and got a meaningless jab in? Got that dopamine hit?

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