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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26705057

Per the original poster, @rational_lib:

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.

  • tabarnaski
    1·
    3 hours ago

    The House approved a federal spending bill that could force D.C.’s local officials to cut more than $1 billion out of the city’s current $21.2 billion budget, a move that city leaders warn would prompt a hiring freeze, result in likely government layoffs, and potentially “decimate” services for residents and visitors – including police and schools.

    Misleading title.

  • cnirrad@lemmy.world
    16·
    10 hours ago

    Wait. I thought that defunding the police was what the radical leftists wanted. Did the GOP go so far right that they looped around to the other side?

  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world
    59·
    11 hours ago

    Good. One of the first things Dems did after electing Biden was give the DC police an extra $2 billion. Fuck’em.

    And if the GOP accidentally makes a revolution easier, all the better.