Biden Administration misappropriates over $2 billion in federal funds to finance his immigration policies.

[struth]

it’s tragic that one dollar of my taxes is being spent by the dems to fund their child abuse and human rights abuses

 

[johnwk]

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra can move money around agency programs as long as he informs Congress,

That is not true!

One of the fundamental statutes dealing with the use of appropriated funds is 31 U.S.C. § 1301(a): “Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.”


Simple, concise, and direct, the above statute was originally enacted in 1809 (ch. 28, § 1, 2 Stat. 535, (Mar. 3, 1809)) and is one of the cornerstones of congressional control over the federal purse. Because money cannot be paid from the Treasury except under an appropriation (U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 7), and because an appropriation must be derived from an act of Congress, it is for Congress to determine the purposes for which an appropriation may be used.


Stop making shit up!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

All those unaccompanied kids should be packed into busses and driven to the border. They came through Mexico. So Mexico can have them back.

That's a hell of a lot of our tax dollars going for kids who aren't even American and shouldn't be here at all. You can bet the voters are watching.

No worries....dems dont care about who's watching anymore.
Thay'll just rip off the American people at the ballot box.

 

[Jets]

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra can move money around agency programs as long as he informs Congress,

That is not true!

One of the fundamental statutes dealing with the use of appropriated funds is 31 U.S.C. § 1301(a): “Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.”


Simple, concise, and direct, the above statute was originally enacted in 1809 (ch. 28, § 1, 2 Stat. 535, (Mar. 3, 1809)) and is one of the cornerstones of congressional control over the federal purse. Because money cannot be paid from the Treasury except under an appropriation (U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 7), and because an appropriation must be derived from an act of Congress, it is for Congress to determine the purposes for which an appropriation may be used.


Stop making shit up!

It was from YOUR SOURCE. Did you bother to read it before starting YOUR thread?

If you post bullshit, expect to get called on it.

 

[johnwk]

It was from YOUR SOURCE. Did you bother to read it before starting YOUR thread?

If you post bullshit, expect to get called on it.

You apparently did not read the OP in its entirety. After posting the link in question, I specifically asked

why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being a misuse of federal revenue?

The article falsely asserted, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra can move money around agency programs as long as he informs Congress, which happens to be in defiance of 31 U.S.C. § 1301(a): “Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.”


So, Mr. Smarty Pants, where is the legislation appropriating federal revenue to transport children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

 

[Jets]

It was from YOUR SOURCE. Did you bother to read it before starting YOUR thread?

If you post bullshit, expect to get called on it.

You apparently did not read the OP in its entirety. After posting the link in question, I specifically asked

why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being a misuse of federal revenue?

The article falsely asserted, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra can move money around agency programs as long as he informs Congress, which happens to be in defiance of 31 U.S.C. § 1301(a): “Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.”


So, Mr. Smarty Pants, where is the legislation appropriating federal revenue to transport children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

If the article was a “false assertion“, the GOP members of Congress would be calling for an investigation into that violation.

Has there been any statements from the Republican Party accusing the administration of the crime you allege?

 

[Ben Thomson]

See Biden Admin Diverts $2 Billion from Healthcare Programs to Help Illegal Migrant Children

May 18, 2021

“The $2.13 billion in funds that were redirected to the federal unaccompanied children program is more than its operating budget for the last two years, according to Politico. HHS took an additional $436 million from other departmental programs to assist unaccompanied migrant minors.

“All options are on the table,” and HHS has previously moved funds from other areas where they aren’t immediately needed, HHS spokesperson Mark Weber told Politico. “This program has relied, year after year, on the transfer of funds.”

Misappropriating federal revenue is a criminal offense. Why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being criminal?

Let us not forget how Democrat Leaders responded to Governor Reynolds use taxpayer money intended for COVID-19 purposes.

SEE: Statement by Senator Claire Celsi on findings by State Auditor and U.S. Treasury Department’s Inspector General on misuse of federal COVID relief funds by Governor Reynolds

“I am disappointed that Governor Reynolds used taxpayer money intended for COVID-19 related uses for non-pandemic expenditures.

”These findings, discovered during Auditor Rob Sands’ review and confirmed by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General, prove that Governor Reynolds misused more than $20 million of federal funds the state received to fund COVID-19 relief measures that are desperately needed in our state.

“Instead of directing more money to testing and contact tracing, paid sick leave for essential workers, food assistance, childcare subsidies, additional money for rent assistance, unemployment insurance, utility assistance, providing PPE to healthcare workers and educators, and to help schools prepare for the winter season — and myriad of other uses — Governor Reynolds is using the CARES Act money as a means to fund pet projects and make Iowa’s budget appear flush with excess funds.

“The U.S. Treasury had explicit rules on how this money could be used, and upon examination, it appears those rules were ignored.

“A few months ago, I asked State Auditor Rob Sand to investigate the use of COVID-19 relief money to fund Workday, an IT project that was already underway before the pandemic.

“Normally, the Senate Oversight Committee would investigate this type of action, but Auditor Sands’ independent investigation is the only option we have at this time. I fully support his critical examination of this misappropriation of taxpayer dollars.

“I urge Department of Management Director Roderer and Governor Reynolds to immediately rectify this situation and use the COVID-19 funding for COVID-19 expenses, not as a supplement to our normal Iowa general fund budget”

So, the question remains, why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being a misuse of federal revenue?

JWK

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want elderly American citizens, who paid into Medicare all their lives, to surrender and share their Medicare Trust fund with millions of illegal entrants who have invaded America’s borders. LINK

What!! the administration re-directed some money from one program to another without the permission of congress??..why does that sound familiar..yup..wonder why.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

This didn’t start with the Biden Administration. The selective outrage is risible.

Not in the least. It's perfectly in line with the attacks on Donald Trump after he moved excess unused Pentagon funds to apply to this border wall, a perfectly appropriate thing for a president to do
as the Supreme Court ruled on the issue.

Trump's use of funds to improve border security is part of his duties as POTUS.

However where does Xavier Beccera get the authority to misappropriate funds to facilitate illegal immigration?
Joe Biden's lack of control over the people he made government officials is just proof once
again what an incompetent doddering clown he is.
An investigation is in order.

 

[johnwk]

If the article was a “false assertion“, the GOP members of Congress would be calling for an investigation into that violation.

Has there been any statements from the Republican Party accusing the administration of the crime you allege?

Stop deflecting and answer the question Mr. Smarty Pants: Where is the legislation appropriating federal revenue to transport children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

 

[Jets]

If the article was a “false assertion“, the GOP members of Congress would be calling for an investigation into that violation.

Has there been any statements from the Republican Party accusing the administration of the crime you allege?

Stop deflecting and answer the question Mr. Smarty Pants: Where is the legislation appropriating federal revenue to transport children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

Obviously there was no legislation. Which leads to the next point.

WHY ISNT THE GOP CALLING FOR HEARINGS!!!!

Answer: You are INCORRECT that a law has been violated.

Get it?

 

[johnwk]

What!! the administration re-directed some money from one program to another without the permission of congress??..why does that sound familiar..yup..wonder why.

What on earth are you talking about? If you have something specific to say, please, do not hesitate to say it in clear and explicit language.

JWK

 

[danielpalos]

See Biden Admin Diverts $2 Billion from Healthcare Programs to Help Illegal Migrant Children

May 18, 2021

“The $2.13 billion in funds that were redirected to the federal unaccompanied children program is more than its operating budget for the last two years, according to Politico. HHS took an additional $436 million from other departmental programs to assist unaccompanied migrant minors.

“All options are on the table,” and HHS has previously moved funds from other areas where they aren’t immediately needed, HHS spokesperson Mark Weber told Politico. “This program has relied, year after year, on the transfer of funds.”

Misappropriating federal revenue is a criminal offense. Why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being criminal?

Let us not forget how Democrat Leaders responded to Governor Reynolds use taxpayer money intended for COVID-19 purposes.

SEE: Statement by Senator Claire Celsi on findings by State Auditor and U.S. Treasury Department’s Inspector General on misuse of federal COVID relief funds by Governor Reynolds

“I am disappointed that Governor Reynolds used taxpayer money intended for COVID-19 related uses for non-pandemic expenditures.

”These findings, discovered during Auditor Rob Sands’ review and confirmed by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General, prove that Governor Reynolds misused more than $20 million of federal funds the state received to fund COVID-19 relief measures that are desperately needed in our state.

“Instead of directing more money to testing and contact tracing, paid sick leave for essential workers, food assistance, childcare subsidies, additional money for rent assistance, unemployment insurance, utility assistance, providing PPE to healthcare workers and educators, and to help schools prepare for the winter season — and myriad of other uses — Governor Reynolds is using the CARES Act money as a means to fund pet projects and make Iowa’s budget appear flush with excess funds.

“The U.S. Treasury had explicit rules on how this money could be used, and upon examination, it appears those rules were ignored.

“A few months ago, I asked State Auditor Rob Sand to investigate the use of COVID-19 relief money to fund Workday, an IT project that was already underway before the pandemic.

“Normally, the Senate Oversight Committee would investigate this type of action, but Auditor Sands’ independent investigation is the only option we have at this time. I fully support his critical examination of this misappropriation of taxpayer dollars.

“I urge Department of Management Director Roderer and Governor Reynolds to immediately rectify this situation and use the COVID-19 funding for COVID-19 expenses, not as a supplement to our normal Iowa general fund budget”

So, the question remains, why is the Biden Administration’s actions not reported as being a misuse of federal revenue?

JWK

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want elderly American citizens, who paid into Medicare all their lives, to surrender and share their Medicare Trust fund with millions of illegal entrants who have invaded America’s borders. LINK

We have a general welfare clause not a general warfare clause or common offense clause.

 

[johnwk]

Obviously there was no legislation.

Exactly, and unlike the legislation [10 U.S.C. § 284] permitting the Trump Administration to use exiting Pentagon and United States Military funds to finance building the wall to protect our southern border from an ongoing invasion.

I'm glad you finally figured out the difference, Mr. Smarty Pants.

JWK



Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

 

[Jets]

Obviously there was no legislation.

Exactly, and unlike the legislation [10 U.S.C. § 284] permitting the Trump Administration to use exiting Pentagon and United States Military funds to finance building the wall to protect our southern border from an ongoing invasion.

I'm glad you finally figured out the difference, Mr. Smarty Pants.

JWK



Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

The difference was never in dispute. The argument was the legality of such appropriations. What has not been proven is that they were a violation of law. Your opinion on the issue does not make this ipso facto.

Up until the GOP challenges the Biden Administration in court and the legal system weighs in, the matter is open to interpretation.

 

[Care4all]

From the link:

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra can move money around agency programs as long as he informs Congress, Politico reported. The agency had to build more emergency facilities to hold migrant minors to comply with COVID-19 regulations, which cost around twice as much to operate as licensed facilities.

Was Congress not informed?



All options are on the table,” and HHS has previously moved funds from other areas where they aren’t immediately needed, HHS spokesperson Mark Weber told Politico. “This program has relied, year after year, on the transfer of funds.”

This didn’t start with the Biden Administration. The selective outrage is risible.

We are talking about legal vs illegal appropriations of federal revenue.


From what I have read, the money is being used illegally to transport children who have swarmed our border to the their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States.

Additionally, Congress specifically allocated money involved to rebuild our nation's Strategic National Stockpile depleted by the Covid-19 response and also misappropriated money intended for coronavirus testing.

The IOWA case I pointed to shows how the Democrat Party Leadership always has a double standard when it comes to similar actions engaged in by "Republicans" ___ like using available money to build the wall, which the Democrats went to court to stop. The only problem was, the Republicans did not violate the law when using the money to build the wall! See: Supreme Court rules Trump can use military funds for border wall construction.

.
JWK

The communist/socialist controlled Democrat Party Leadership is known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

As the original article said on the topic, it is legal, because the executive branch notified congress of the move in monies, they allocated. Congress has a say, in preventing such a move of funds.

Biden admin reroutes billions in emergency stockpile, Covid funds to border crunch

The reshuffling illustrates the extraordinary financial toll that sheltering more than 20,000 unaccompanied children has taken on the department so far this year.

www.politico.com

 

[johnwk]

Obviously there was no legislation.

Exactly, and unlike the legislation [10 U.S.C. § 284] permitting the Trump Administration to use exiting Pentagon and United States Military funds to finance building the wall to protect our southern border from an ongoing invasion.

I'm glad you finally figured out the difference, Mr. Smarty Pants.

JWK



Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

The difference was never in dispute. The argument was the legality of such appropriations. What has not been proven is that they were a violation of law. Your opinion on the issue does not make this ipso facto.

Up until the GOP challenges the Biden Administration in court and the legal system weighs in, the matter is open to interpretation.

Well, please explain the rational under which 10 U.S.C. § 284, or other legislation, which delegates discretionary power to the President to divert federal revenue to finance the transportation of children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want elderly American citizens, who paid into Medicare all their lives, to surrender and share their Medicare Trust fund with millions of illegal entrants who have invaded America’s borders. LINK

 

[johnwk]

As the original article said on the topic, it is legal, because the executive branch notified congress of the move in monies, they allocated. Congress has a say, in preventing such a move of funds.

The article alleges that it is legal, but there is no legislation confirming the allegation.

The fact is, there is no legislation permitting the Biden Administration to use federal revenue to transport children who have swarmed our border, to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States. By contrast, the legislation [10 U.S.C. § 284] permitted the Trump Administration to use exiting Pentagon and United States Military funds to finance building the wall to protect our southern border from an ongoing invasion.

JWK

 

[Jets]

Obviously there was no legislation.

Exactly, and unlike the legislation [10 U.S.C. § 284] permitting the Trump Administration to use exiting Pentagon and United States Military funds to finance building the wall to protect our southern border from an ongoing invasion.

I'm glad you finally figured out the difference, Mr. Smarty Pants.

JWK



Our socialist revolutionaries are known for accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of.

The difference was never in dispute. The argument was the legality of such appropriations. What has not been proven is that they were a violation of law. Your opinion on the issue does not make this ipso facto.

Up until the GOP challenges the Biden Administration in court and the legal system weighs in, the matter is open to interpretation.

Well, please explain the rational under which 10 U.S.C. § 284, or other legislation, which delegates discretionary power to the President to divert federal revenue to finance the transportation of children who have swarmed our border to their illegal-entrant parents throughout the United States?

JWK

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want elderly American citizens, who paid into Medicare all their lives, to surrender and share their Medicare Trust fund with millions of illegal entrants who have invaded America’s borders. LINK

Two rationales are in play.

The first one is humanitarian. Whether one agrees or disagrees with strict border security, no one wants to see children suffer in spite of their parents.

The second rationale is optical. The Biden Administration is not going to risk a backlash from the Hispanic voting bloc by taking the hard line stance held by his predecessor.

 

[johnwk]

Two rationales are in play.

The first one is humanitarian. Whether one agrees or disagrees with strict border security, no one wants to see children suffer in spite of their parents.

The second rationale is optical. The Biden Administration is not going to risk a backlash from the Hispanic voting bloc by taking the hard line stance held by his predecessor.

So, your rational thinking is not based upon law, consent of the governed and a delegation of power, but rather, it is based upon personal feelings and optics.

JWK


When it comes to helping the needy, our socialist Democrat Party Revolutionary Leadership has no moral compass whatsoever. They refuse to make the distinction between CHARITABLE GIVING and tax tyranny to support the needs of millions of illegal entrants and foreign aliens who have invaded America’s borders.

 

[Jets]

Two rationales are in play.

The first one is humanitarian. Whether one agrees or disagrees with strict border security, no one wants to see children suffer in spite of their parents.

The second rationale is optical. The Biden Administration is not going to risk a backlash from the Hispanic voting bloc by taking the hard line stance held by his predecessor.

So, your rational thinking is not based upon law, consent of the governed and a delegation of power, but rather, it is based upon personal feelings and optics.

JWK


When it comes to helping the needy, our socialist Democrat Party Revolutionary Leadership has no moral compass whatsoever. They refuse to make the distinction between CHARITABLE GIVING and tax tyranny to support the needs of millions of illegal entrants and foreign aliens who have invaded America’s borders.

You are pivoting. I never opined said it was MY rationale. You asked “Please explain THE rationale“

I offered a surmise as to what was behind the actions taken by the Biden administration. If you wanted my personal feelings on this issue, that’s a separate question.