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Biden’s pandemic powers: A problem of timing and trust
The Hill ^ | 11/23/2022 | LELAND VITTERT

Posted on 11/23/2022 12:18:17 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

The days before Thanksgiving are like free throws at the craps table for President Biden and his administration. If they win, great — and if they lose, or do something ridiculously hypocritical, almost nobody is paying attention.

By Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, many of the regular White House correspondents have already left for the long weekend. Many of the big-time cable anchors are off as well, or working from their home studios.

As for many newspapers, mostly canned pieces about Black Friday are being offered for print.

Thus, Biden’s quiet Tuesday extension of the student loan payment holiday should come as no surprise.

This is different than student loan forgiveness, about which there are serious constitutional questions. The president simply extended the repayment holiday for another six months, using Trump-era pandemic policies as the pretext.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bidens; extension; pandemic; payment; powers; problem; studentloan
Did this diaper pea brain extent the covid emergency until april?
1 posted on 11/23/2022 12:18:17 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The dork’s “powers” depend on timing, trust, leadership ability, IQ, family, and more.

The talking anus fails them all.

Hey Biden, embrace the healing power of seppuku and take the HO with you.


2 posted on 11/23/2022 12:24:02 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m appalled how much power Congress has ceded to the Executive without nary a complaint or even a raised voice.


3 posted on 11/23/2022 12:36:41 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"Authority is vested in those to whom it applies."

If the people refuse to comply, he has no authority.

4 posted on 11/23/2022 12:53:28 PM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I agree with the opinion writer. Biden told 60 minutes that the pandemic is “over” in September 2022, just in time for the midterms. Yet the governmental powers in emergencies don’t seem to expire. To be fair, at least CBS in its evening news did report what Biden did. However CBS didn’t mention the basis of Biden’s authority to extend the loan payment holiday.


5 posted on 11/23/2022 12:54:35 PM PST by convoter2016
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

They are ceding power to the executive because Biden is doing exactly what they want done. They get what they without legislation and he takes the arrows.


6 posted on 11/23/2022 1:47:05 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

Yep, exactly right. And not a peep from the Republicans, er UniParty.


7 posted on 11/23/2022 2:00:37 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Republicans at Democrat Lite. No difference.


8 posted on 11/23/2022 4:21:08 PM PST by Kaiser8408a (z)
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