Posted on 03/18/2022 9:51:36 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
AOC, far-left pols urge Biden to bypass Congress on energy, immigration and more
Progressive House Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the “Squad” are urging President Biden to sidestep Congress and use the power of his pen to authorize dozens of radical policies on issues like immigration, criminal justice, climate change and student loan debt.
The 98-member Congressional Progressive Caucus released a list of 55 recommendations for executive action on Thursday, months before the midterm elections in which Republicans are expected to regain control of both chambers of Congress.
Some of the eye-popping suggestions include:
Banning new fossil fuel leases on federal territory as well as “environmental justice communities” Ending the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy and the Title 42 coronavirus exclusions for illegal immigrants Declaring a national climate emergency and invoking the Defense Production Act to increase production of renewable energy Ending domestic and international fossil fuel subsidies and reinstating a ban on crude oil exports Canceling student loan debt Establishing national standards governing the use of deadly force by police officers, as well as removing military-grade weaponry from police departments
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Absolutely perfect!
They already offloaded most of their job to the regulatory agencies, why not give the rest to the executive branch, then they can just sit around cashing paychecks.
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