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thucythucy

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5. You can't.

Reply to Progressive dog (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:55 AM

Yesterday

Which is why I made my proposal.

Any change in behavior you want to see at ICE must be done BEFORE and as a condition of funding. It's the ultimate power of the purse, and probably the only language Trump & Co. will understand. First the list, then whatever funds, with whatever requirements the leadership wants to pass.

Again, you think this is a bad idea?

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Imposing conditions on ICE after granting it funds will be entirely ineffective. [View all] thucythucy Yesterday OP

So Trump won't obey defunding DHS Progressive dog Yesterday #1

If the leadership wants to impose conditions to take effect AFTER granting the funds thucythucy Yesterday #3

How do yuu make a law Progressive dog Yesterday #4

You can't. thucythucy Yesterday #5

So Trump will keep an agreement 9f it contains more stuff? Progressive dog Yesterday #7

I'm having trouble understanding your argument. thucythucy 23 hrs ago #10

You might as well do Progressive dog 19 hrs ago #11

Forget to add the words "in his role as president" dickthegrouch 19 hrs ago #12

Schumer and Jeffries, are you listening to this? leftstreet Yesterday #2

Over funding ICE is moronic Johonny Yesterday #6

+1 leftstreet 23 hrs ago #8

This leadership is trying to secure an empty barn. LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #9