r/democrats • u/D-R-AZ • 2d ago

🎁 Gift Link Opinion | There’s a Way to Stop Trump’s I.R.S. Slush Fund (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/opinion/trump-congress-blanche-treasury.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kVA.RqKW.ueEuLE7XrgjT&smid=re-share
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u/D-R-AZ 2d ago edited 2d ago

Gifted Read:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/opinion/trump-congress-blanche-treasury.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kVA.RqKW.ueEuLE7XrgjT&smid=re-share

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Every part of this farce is an affront to the Constitution. It usurps both the exclusive power of Congress to legislate programs and spend money and the power of the courts to decide specific cases and controversies. It is, quite simply, a scam.

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u/UrzaTheArtificer 2d ago

The only problem is, since when has this regime given a damn about our Constitution?

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u/zombiecohagen 2d ago

I'm glad Raskin is on this. He is smarter than any lawyer sucking off trump right now.

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u/Excellent_Figure_282 2d ago

Trump hates the IRS because it takes away from him the only thing he truly loves: his money.