Posted on 12/27/2020 6:16:41 PM PST by RandFan
@Maximus_4EVR
FYI Budget Update
-President Trump just invoked the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 while signing the COVID bill, allowing him to redline areas that must be addressed.
-This sends it back to Congress forcing them to 1) repeal 230, 2) cut out the wasteful spending, 3) add $2k.
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-This is a virtually unknown law and has taken Congress by surprise.
-It also signals his intent to invoke *other* laws in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned.
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-PER FOX: The Senate will start the process that increases checks to $2k, repeals Section 230, starts an investigation into voter fraud, per President Trump's redlines under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (which Nixon signed).
-RINOs & Ds are furious.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...
IBTZ
I hate quitters. You’ve already given up before it’s over.
See post 12, BeauBo
How does this impoundment act effect the wall $$?
Bitem will never be sworn in. What’s wrong with people...
This congress expires Jan 3.
This may be something, or nothing but... if you go to the explanation of the ICA, there is this section on deferrals:
The ICA defines a “deferral” as withholding, delaying, or – through other Executive action or inaction – effectively precluding funding from being obligated or spent. The ICA prescribes three narrow circumstances in which the President may propose to defer funding for a program: (1) providing for contingencies; (2) achieving budgetary savings made possible through improved operational efficiency; and ****(3) as specifically provided by law.****
The ICA requires that the President send a special message to Congress identifying the amount of the proposed deferral; the reasons for it; and the period of the proposed deferral. Upon transmission of such special message, the funds may be deferred without further action by Congress; however, the deferral cannot extend beyond the end of the fiscal year in which the special message is sent. ****The ICA language on deferrals is long-standing budget law that allows the Executive branch to delay the obligation or expenditure of funding only for the specified reasons rather than policy reasons.****
Now, read the letter President Trump sent to Pelosi and Pence tonight:
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
In accordance with section 6(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133; the “Act”), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding (including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts.
The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed memorandum from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Sincerely,
DONALD J. TRUMP
*******
Am I way off base or did the President just invoke a deferral in his letter which ties up these rescissions until the end of the fiscal year? (9/21)
Trump is by far the greatest president since I arrived in this great country in 1960.
“n 45 days there is a NEW congress AND they will have to start over again “
LOL!
No.
This has been signed into law.
what is it you idiots don’t understand about law ? LOL!
Nah, President Trump just held up these funds for 45 days,
After that they will be spent as this law (which he signed) says.
Unless both Houses of Congress pass bills supporting the President- which won’t happen LOL!
I’m not so sure. The deferrals are part of the Impoundment Control Act too, not just the rescissions.
https://budget.house.gov/publications/report/impoundment-control-act-1974-what-it-why-does-it-matter
The letter he sent tonight is here:
Thanks, but after he signs- he has no power.
Maybe, as it stands now.
A lot of those seats were lost to fraud too... we will see what happens.
Bitem will never be sworn in. What’s wrong with people...
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Was just thinking the same thing
Either end of fiscal year or new session of Congress.
He had to keep govt funded because the 2020 fiscal year ended September 2020. A CR was passed through the end of year.
The new Congress will appropriate through September 2022. A new Congress has the prerogative to appropriate its session as it deems fit.
Federal workforce is paid this month for time in November. Funds today pay them in January for December. Won’t need another CR but if necessary it can be done as late as late February.
They tried to trap POTUS with need to keep govt open mashed with pork and COVID stimulus.
So it appears he dispatched a team to brainstorm a way to counter and they came up with the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.
The letter you posted appears to have been used before this current round. I could be wrong but when the CCP controlled media cycles out, the public will see POTUS came through. Figure by end of week.
“Biden can undo the impoundment when he is sworn in on the 21st.”
That would be better than Trump owning this pile of manure.
“The ICA prescribes three narrow circumstances in which the President may propose to defer funding for a program:
(1) providing for contingencies... “
How about the contingency that another covid payout may be necessary. Wouldn’t that qualify as a contingency?
This law is a travesty, whether President Trump is done or not.
“Sir you are the fool for putting your faith in either man or corrupt Government as your faith should be in God only...Be off with you and your foolishness..The Nation has been backslidden for years and God is allowing the United States to drown in its vices...Why do you think 65 million voted for the Democrats..”
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Understood; requesting that you consider public prayer for this country. If you are correct, needed now more than ever. Possibly get bad enough to drive persons desperately to the Gospel, increasing the harvest. Thank you for your consideration.
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AMERICA Prayer Vigil 12/28/20 - posting daily prayer
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So just throw on about 700,000,000,000 more for that bigger check. It’s not like it is their money anyway.
Or they could just say, ummm, maybe, OPEN THE DAMNED ECONOMY. Damn all of them. Every one of them who voted for this garbage, and Trump for signing it.
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