Trump Shows He Is Shrewd, Cunning, & Crazy Like A Fox

My Head | 3/26/18 | OV

[OneVike]

Trump is smarter than many realize, or want to admit. He may have actually won by signing the bill many of us hate. Follow me.

To begin with, you need to understand that the bill President Trump signed, was NOT a Budget. It was an Omnibus Spending bill. The President is directed by the Constitution to adhere to a Budget that Congress approves. A ‘spending bill’ is not the same as the Federal Budget. This bill is just a another Continuing Resolution to keep the government functioning, but this time for 6 Months.

As such, he is not bound by law to do everything it calls for. We may find out that he only spends $800 Billion instead of the full $1.3 trillion. If so, I can only imagine who will not be getting the money they expected.

Remember, 8 years Obama never once had a budget. Thus he had free reign to spend or not spend the money allocated at his will and when he so desired. We know that Obama spent, or didn’t spend, the money from all those Omnibus Spending Bills. He did whatever he wanted to and Congress didn’t, and couldn't do a thing about it!

After all, what ever happened to all those “shovel ready jobs”? What happened to the “Infrastructure” that Congress appropriated money for? Obama didn’t spend the money on those things, did he? We really don't even have a clue as to what he spent the money on, or who he gave it to. (ISIS maybe?)

He also spent money on things that weren’t appropriated, like all that SWAT Gear and Ammo for all those govt agencies that aren’t supposed to armed to the teeth like like military forces are.

Well truth is, Obama was never bound by a Budget, because Congress never passed one during his 8 years! That’s why he was able to spend money on whatever he wanted to. Or, not spend money on the things he didn’t want to see funded.

An article in Forbes gives some ideas of how Trump can do what I believe he will be doing. How Trump Could Circumvent Congress On Spending By Impounding Funds This article shows the leeway Trump has at his disposal to defer spending available funds for limited amounts of time, depending on the program. Some observers expect Trump officials to rely heavily on such deferrals.

Most budget experts will tell you that a President seeking to spend less will find plenty of room to maneuver in the language used in an authorization or appropriations bill. Who knows, we could learn later this year that Trump spent less than half of what Congress authorized him to spend. Nice to have a frugal President for a change, ain't it?

Another article back in August of 2017, by Politico, had also pointed out that Trump could ignore Congress on spending. In it a Senate aide predicted that lawmakers will pay extra attention to whether a bill uses words such as “may,” “should” or “shall” — each of which gives an administration different degrees of flexibility in terms of how money is spent. Fears grow that Trump could ignore Congress on spending

The executive branch also “can slow walk things. It can propose reprogramming. It can propose all sorts of things that won’t provoke a legal crisis,” the Senate aide added.

As for funding Planned parenthood, the Hyde Amendment specifically prohibits federal money being spent on abortion in other than certain specific circumstances? Trump could just tell PP, "Sorry Charley, but the Hyde Amendment stops me from giving you money." Or at least force PP to prove any money spent meets the requirements? Even then, he slow walk the money until he gets the legislation he wants to kill the funding permanently.

Another point is that during the press conference, Trump emphatically said that the border security is part of our national defense. trump could very well use the money he got for defense to build the wall. Thus ensuring the defense of America by stopping the invaders from freely entering the country.

Looks like Trump played Congress like a fiddle. He used the same tactic's the last administration used used. When was the last time we saw a Republican president fight the left by using the same tactics they use? Well Trump has been doing it since he first said he was running for President. He did so in the election in how he treated his opponent, and now he is doing so in how he runs the government.

Trump is playing 3D chess while everyone is still playing checkers. Also, Trump showed the world the that the Democrats and Republican Establishment could care less about DACA, because in a bill that seemed to have given away Ft Knox, there is nothing about DACA. They just lost a major election talking point by not making sure it was included. Plus, the Democrats cannot go back to their communist districts and blame the DACA problem on Trump and Republicans, because more Democrats voted for the final bill than Republicans did.

So in a nut shell, Congressional Swampers screwed themselves for not approving a budget and Trump is getting exactly what he wants, because he signed an Omnibus spending bill that does not have the shackles a Budget has. Plus he got $700 Billion this year and $716 Billion next year. That includes the largest pay raise in history for our soldiers.

Yup, crazy like a fox that man is, crazy like a fox.

A Christian's Worldview"

[OneVike]

I am sure many will let me know if they believe I am way off on this, but I truly believe Trump is still looking out for the country's best interests.

All the while setting the stage for the Establishment to answer to the voters this fall.

After all, it was the establishment Republicans and Democrats in Congress who sent this to Trump to sign.

Now all Trump has to do is only spend what he feels like and much of it wherever and however he so desires.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

There must be a pony somewhere!

[proust]

If Trump tries to pull what Obama did, both sides of the aisle will go for impeachment on the grounds of misappropriating funds.

[SandRat]

NO! Not like WHYLY Coyote!

[chris37]

It’s Monday, 10:20 am.

I’m looking for pictures of construction and walls.

Someone show!

[EagleUSA]

“...To begin with, you need to understand that the bill President Trump signed, was NOT a Budget....”

Many don’t realize this. This is exactly what the criminal Obama did for eight years...he operated as he wanted, spent as he wanted, WITHOUT A BUDGET!!!

As you note, Trump is free to manage his spending where he wants (pretty much). Also he put Congress on notice about signing money bills which could easily include an actual budget. Trump will continue to operate in the best interest of the country — not some self-serving political agenda as the Swamp does. They just don’t know how to work for anyone but themselves. I hope he has some influence on WHO is the leadership in the Congress -— maybe wishful thinking but you never know.

[Souled_Out]

I trust Trump.

[Jack Hammer]

You don’t make umpty-bazillion dollars in business by being a moron.

Morons typically become professors, newsmen, congressmen, and senators.

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(((excerpt from post.....)))
......The President is directed by the Constitution to adhere to a Budget that Congress approves. A ‘spending bill’ is not the same as the Federal Budget. This bill is just a another Continuing Resolution to keep the government functioning, but this time for 6 Months.......

........ Most budget experts will tell you that a President seeking to spend less will find plenty of room to maneuver in the language used in an authorization or appropriations bill. Who knows, we could learn later this year that Trump spent less than half of what Congress authorized him to spend. Nice to have a frugal President for a change, ain't it?...

....As for funding Planned parenthood, the Hyde Amendment specifically prohibits federal money being spent on abortion in other than certain specific circumstances? Trump could just tell PP, "Sorry Charley, but the Hyde Amendment stops me from giving you money."

[ShadowAce]

Reagan improved our military readiness to unprecedented levels (at the time).

He also shut down the government 6 times during his tenure.

Trump did not need to sign this bill.

[ClearCase_guy]

I am hopeful that this is exactly what is happening.

And perhaps Congress will decide to actually “pass a budget” at some point so that the system really works as intended. No budget for 9 years??? It’s not good.

[PGR88]

More 3D Chess!

[eyeamok]

After all, what ever happened to all those “shovel ready jobs”? What happened to the “Infrastructure” that Congress appropriated money for?

Here in Los Angeles I personally watched as they put those stupid little signs touting the slush fund for "shovel ready" projects on EVERY EXISTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE CITY!!! NON of them were new or a result of the slush fund, all were planned or in existence already

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(((excerpt from post.....)))
......The President is directed by the Constitution to adhere to a Budget that Congress approves. A ‘spending bill’ is not the same as the Federal Budget. This bill is just a another Continuing Resolution to keep the government functioning, but this time for 6 Months.......

........ Most budget experts will tell you that a President seeking to spend less will find plenty of room to maneuver in the language used in an authorization or appropriations bill. Who knows, we could learn later this year that Trump spent less than half of what Congress authorized him to spend. Nice to have a frugal President for a change, ain't it?...

....As for funding Planned parenthood, the Hyde Amendment specifically prohibits federal money being spent on abortion in other than certain specific circumstances? Trump could just tell PP, "Sorry Charley, but the Hyde Amendment stops me from giving you money."

[Professional]

Nice post.

[gibsonguy]

Yes how about a little proof of this brilliant move? Didn’t Trump tweet the wall construction starts today? I want to believe l really do.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Uniparty rat bastards put language in the bill prohibiting building the wall.

[V K Lee]

Thank you for this. Our President can only work with that which he has. THIS WAS ALL HE HAD. He worked with it doing all he could do with tied hands. He attempts to make the best out of a bad situation. TRUST HIM. His knowledge far exceeds ours and it is believed that he was put here for a Specific Purpose.

Cut him some slack, Jack.
Offer up a prayer of thanksgiving that he sits in the cushy chair. And pray that he is successful.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Morons typically become professors, newsmen, congressmen, and senators.

Oopsies - misread that line - thought there was a 2nd 'm' in the first word.

Must slow down for better comprehension...

[granada]

Obama was the King;

Trump is a suspected agent of Russia.