Comment by douglasisshiny

1 day ago

They're stopping congressionally mandated (i.e. legislation) payments to services, violating the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

That doesn't sound like it would hold up in court. Which services?

  • I'm not sure if you've been reading the news at all, but I would guess no? The most talked about has been USAID -- namely because they started with it, which is odd because it's one of the smallest government programs and Musk promised to cut $2 trillion -- wait, sorry $1 trillion -- wait, no, $150 Billion by 2026 -- wait, the actual amount is likely much smaller [1].

    1. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/us/politics/doge-contract...