Silly loon Hayward is yammering on about part of Trump’s endlessly repetitive stump speech, that he would “take back” the impoundment power, to stop spending he doesn’t… like.

Sure sure — cool story bro. [Surprising — coming from a former poly sci. prof. — but I guess it kinda’ explains the lack of a tenured faculty position, huh? In contrast to claims by Steve of discrimination against whyte men, this seems more a “competence ceiling”. Or a lack of judgment one.]

The problem is that… The Congress, and The President (Nixon, a GOP guy!) passed a law. That law is at 2 USC § 17B: 681, et seq. He’ll need CONGRESS to amend that law.

Specifically, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (the “ICA”) reasserted Congress’ power of the purse. Specifically, Title X of the Act — “Impoundment Control” — established procedures to prevent the president and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress. 2 USC § 17B: 688(a).

The Act also created the House and Senate Budget Committees and the Congressional Budget Office… and those organs have the power to prevent Tangerine end runs. We saw this same play in Tangerine 1.0, where he tried to take national defense appropriations, and use them to build his wall (in 2019), Steve.

He lost, at trial — and on appeal — and lost, at the Supremes.

This matter has been decided.

And these GOP Congress-critters are not going to amend the 1974 ICA 2 USC § 681.

So do take a seat.

Cheers.