Dollars and nonsense: House Republicans vote to defund D.C. police and schools
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Congress could force D.C. to cut $1.1 billion out of its local budget, which could lead to cuts in services and layoffs.

Basically, house Republicans voted to defund DC police because even though it’s not federal money, they fact that that have the power to pass laws affecting DC means that they can claim these as “cuts”. Again, defunding the DC police doesn’t help the federal government save a dime. But it’s technically a budget cut, just not the budget cut they’re supposed to working on. Yes, it’s that silly.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      The good news is that we now have one party interested in defunding the police.

      The bad news is that they’re a party of criminals who have a vested interest in doing so.

    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      109·
      3 days ago

      The moment they had the power to cut funding so they could give more tax breaks go the rich.

      • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        So that’s where the refund the police movement went wrong? They just needed to say they would use the money to enrich themselves? Or no, it has to be like already established rich whites?

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
        321·
        3 days ago

        Specifically, this action talked about in the article is an addition to the GOP spending bill which is awaiting vote in the senate OR upon filibuster could be handed back to the house for reconciliation.

        The bill also cuts medicare, agriculture, education, and commerce investments.

        They’re looking to halve the deficit by cutting 2 Trillion in spending so that they can extend their TCJA tax cuts which adds 4.5 trillion net loss for the government.

        • tischbier@feddit.orgEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          THE HEIGHT OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY CUTTING PROGRAMS THAT BANK A NET GAIN OVER TIME

          It kind of feels like tacking on the defund the police thing is so that headlines like this can be run. And Republicans then can be like “ohhh democrats DONT want to defund the police? Would you look at that! 😏”

          When really, any resistance will be over the cuts to social entitlements and welfare as you helpfully pointed out.

          I feel like I’m trapped in the SAW House and a bunch of people with me keep insisting it’s a normal house and we are waiting for the dinner party to start. And I keep screaming, The invitation said DONNER PARTY

          Either way— thanks for writing that out for everyone it’s kind of you to take the time :)