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Originally Posted by homoe
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.
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He may have "claimed the authority", but I'm pretty sure that only Congress gets to control spending. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.