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Biden Backs Out on Campaign Promise, Announces Expansion of US-Mexico Border Wall (peoplesdispatch.org)

submitted 11 months ago by shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Looks like my next vote will be tied to a brick.

[–] Bananigans@lemmy.ml 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is getting reposted everywhere even though people in the comments are constantly giving the correct information on why this happened. Just giving you a heads-up so you're not to quick to tie your vote to someone else's willful misunderstanding of the separation of powers.

[–] Hyggyldy@sffa.community -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So who is forcing him to waive laws? What will happen if he doesn't?

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

All these questions and more can be answered with a simple web search.

[–] Hyggyldy@sffa.community -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fucking why?

[–] MishMash@lemm.ee 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There were funds appropriated for a portion of the wall in 2019 by Trump with the requirement that construction is completed by the end of 2023. Biden asked congress to reappropriate the funds, as he does not have the power to do so, and congress refused. His hands are mostly tied here from what I understand.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Ok, so it's a nothing burger headline designed for rage.

I hate the algorithm.