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Dr. Doug Gilbert's avatar

Ben — Suggestions on how states should assert their power are needed as a “counter coup.” This could be something like “The Government Shutdown Protection Act of 2025” that would automatically divert all federal revenues to states in the event of a shutdown or loss of services due to DOGE and for two years thereafter. If you take CA, NY, WA, IL and a couple others this would be $1 Trillion or more. If the government reopens, then there could be a negotiation about what programs are funded. The two years would help Congress have a focus on governing rather than gainful grifting and social media.

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RWMJ's avatar

We must not relax in our resistance to this tyrant, his oligarchs or his sycophant followers one second. Fight on! Viva la Résistance!

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