Republicans Can Defund Obama’s Executive Order, They Just Don’t Want To

The Federalist ^ | November 20, 2014 | Sean Davis

[molson209]

Obama has enough cash stashed away in other agencies to cover anything

[jimbo123]

[hal ogen]

Apparently, many Repubs are co-conspirators. Disgusting criminals. Didn’t these bums take an oath????????

[GraceG]

Limp Whimper Tyrannus

[Poison Pill]

“We cannot, literally cannot, defund that agency in an appropriations bill because we don’t appropriate that agency. That agency is entirely-fee funded,” Hing told reporters.

First, I don't believe this.

Second, even if true, they can pass a law forcing the fees to zero. Call it the "Republicans Help Make Immigration Affordable Act".

[Jack Hammer]

The Republicans of Washington, it would appear, have all undergone spinectomies.

Voting for restraint by electing Republicans is as useless as teats on a boar hog.

[Politicalkiddo]

“Didn’t these bums take an oath????????”

Money apparently overrides any other consideration.

[Chewbarkah]

I remember a little piece of legislation called the Boland Amendment. It failed on its own, but was passed barely noticed within another bill. It forbade spending of any sort to oppose the Sandanistas or support the Contras. Led to “Iran-Contra”.

No reason on earth the appropriations bill cannot have language forbidding federal spending related to any Obama executive orders on immigration, and forbidding benefits, “entitlements”, etc., of any “immigrants” or “refugees” admitted or allowed to remain under his EO’s. A weakness in this is that much of what Obama wants to do is non-enforcement of the law, for which the massive costs are indirect. No doubt language could be worked out to stop that too.

GOP needs to decide if it wants to get 10% of the immigrant vote or lose 90% of the citizen vote. So far, they seem to prefer the foreigners, who show every sign of being Democrat socialists.

[uscga77]

Yes while the Republicans are drinking cocktails celebrating their victory the president is hard at ‘work’ screwing us. With few exceptions they are self-serving calculating, ____________ (supply your own word.)

[rdcbn]

Republicans can’t do anything until January next year.

[sitetest]

The difference is that for something requiring annual appropriations, failure to act by appropriation means defunding. Thus, for funding to continue, consent of Congress (and presidential signature on the funding legislation) is required. If Congress passes no funding, it stops.

For something that is funded through fees, failure to act means funding continues. Congress can pass a bill all day long stopping the funding through fees, but if the Kenyan anti-Christ vetoes it, the funding continues.

[Armando Guerra]

While many illegals will sign up for whatever Obama announces, many more will be wary of coming out of the shadows for such a contentious process. All the Republicans need to do is say in their response is that they will repeal this as soon as they take control and all information provided can and will be used against you. On second thought, maybe they should keep quiet for now and encourage all to sign up.

[VideoDoctor]

This what I feared.

I predicted a Republican sweep of the House and Senate.

My concern was "would anything really CHANGE after that occurred?"

It appears we have a one party system.

[what's up]

Second, even if true, they can pass a law forcing the fees to zero.

No, I don't think Congress passes laws to determine fees. The agency would do that.

However, I heard that Congress is mulling the idea of cutting funds for social security cards. Thing is...how do you get Obama to sign it?

[Don Corleone]

How much money does it take to do nothing, which is what King Obola is tell all the government to do about illegals?

[Poison Pill]

Thing is...how do you get Obama to sign it?

They can't. But they can make it very difficult for the 10-12 Senators from blue states that would need to vote to override a veto. Even in deep blue states like Oregon, this immigration BS is very unpopular.

[LouAvul]

And we’ve known the Repugnants don’t want to do the right thing. They just want what all politicians want, to be re-elected. A vote for them is a vote for same old same old.

[HandBasketHell]

Enough with the government shutdown talk, everyone. Republicans will only get the blame and be portrayed as the bad guys, and it won’t stop Obozo from doing other executive action.

Take Obola to the Supreme Court!

If the Supremes rule that he has acted unconstitutionally, then not only will it stop him in his tracks, but there will be a legal ruling to curtail him from future actions.

[windsorknot]

So much for the hopes and expectations of many that were raised so high in the midterm elections. Unfortunately the GOPe appears to be meeting, if not surpassing, my low expectations. I would love to be wrong about the impotence of the GOPe.