50 On Christmas Day, Trump should pass the $2k per person as an Executive Order Christmas Gift. posted 114 days ago by EllipticCurveBall 114 days ago by EllipticCurveBall +50 / -0 Would love to see the media spin that 12 comments share 12 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (12) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – BarrBQ 1 point 114 days ago +2 / -1 As much as I would love this, Congress does control the budget. I bet some "loopholes" could be found though... permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 114 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 3 ▼ – BarrBQ 3 points 114 days ago +3 / -0 Upon further inspection... the US Department of the Treasury is under the Executive Branch. Theoretically, he could order that checks be given directly to the People. Very interesting. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – EllipticCurveBall [S] 3 points 114 days ago +3 / -0 Pass an EO saying that Presidents can pass financial EOs during pandemics and then pass this EO. permalink parent save report block reply
As much as I would love this, Congress does control the budget. I bet some "loopholes" could be found though...
Upon further inspection... the US Department of the Treasury is under the Executive Branch.
Theoretically, he could order that checks be given directly to the People. Very interesting.
Pass an EO saying that Presidents can pass financial EOs during pandemics and then pass this EO.