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Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure (www.nytimes.com)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/28267842

The transportation secretary said previously awarded funds for two major projects, the expansion of the Second Avenue subway and the construction of train tunnels under the Hudson River, would not be distributed.

In short, they want to shrink the economy

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

The Executive Dysfunction branch

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    [–] 60 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Cool, time to with hold federal taxes

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Income taxes go straight from employers (or payroll processing companies) to the federal government without passing through state government hands.

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    • [–] 34 points 1 year ago*

    Yes, threaten the entire world GDP juggernaut with an economic sanction.

    Im sure they're shaking in the nation's only functioning public transportation systems.

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    [–] 25 points 1 year ago

    After just giving Argentina $20 billion

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    [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I THINK YOU GOTTA PUT RIGHT HERE THAT THE REVIEW HAS BEEN STALLED BECAUSE THE REVIEWERS HAVE BEEN FURLOUGHED

    Looks like the NYT's editors have been furloughed.

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