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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGood question:
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— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-03-27T19:52:18.886Z
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Good question: (Original Post)
applegrove
9 hrs ago
OP
One of a millions similar questions we could ask. I doubt we'll get an answer.
Martin68
8 hrs ago
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Fiendish Thingy
(23,145 posts)1. Answer:
AFAIK, there has been no court ruling on the diversion of funds to the BOP.
Biden succeeded in forgiving student debt for small segments of people, until the courts blocked him- then he would move another narrowly defined segment of borrowers not covered in the previous ruling, and forgive their debt, until the courts intervened again.
Martin68
(27,701 posts)2. One of a millions similar questions we could ask. I doubt we'll get an answer.
Warpy
(114,602 posts)3. Sure: he's a gfucking CROOK
This is called abuse of power at the very least and theft if they can trace a single dime of it going to him or his family.
He has no discretion on how to spend money appropriated by Congress for programs they have signed into law.
Mblaze
(1,021 posts)4. A subservient Republican Congress.