I'm aware of that, but Congress does appropriate funds for specific purposes, and an unelected, unconfirmed bureaucrat like Musk doesn't get to change that. The heads of all the other executive departments are confirmed by Congress and are subject to Congressional oversight. -- Main Irish Dance Message Board!

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Date Posted: 07:12:18 02/09/25 Sun
Author: He should be too
Subject: I'm aware of that, but Congress does appropriate funds for specific purposes, and an unelected, unconfirmed bureaucrat like Musk doesn't get to change that. The heads of all the other executive departments are confirmed by Congress and are subject to Congressional oversight.
In reply to: em 's message, "It is not as detailed as you think. Executive agencies have more discretion than you think. Congress didn’t line item which NGOs USAID should find." on 05:25:30 02/09/25 Sun

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Well, maybe. But most federal positions don’t require confirmation. This is really just a taking point. Dems can’t complain about Trump running the executive branch so they complain about MUsk not being elected. (NT) -- Straw Man fallacy, 19:50:46 02/09/25 Sun
- Most federal positions don't grant a person high-level access to numerous departments, allowing them to lock out current employees and change computer codes with no transparency. Are you really so deluded that you don't care about our Constitution being trampled? (NT) -- Such nonsensical arguments, 14:03:49 02/10/25 Mon
  - Hmm. Seems like an unvetted, non-elected federal government worker had access and power to shut down a country. The left was fine with that. Dr. Fauci. (NT) -- Hypocrites., 19:21:15 02/11/25 Tue
    - The difference is that Fauci couldn't force states to do anything. That's why some states reopened before others and had different mask mandates. Musk's actions are taking away state power (NT) -- ., 09:04:57 02/13/25 Thu

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