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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.

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[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What happened to the thin blue line?

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They want to draw a new one in brown.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Ah yes, back the brown. I don't think that has the same message. They will probably be deported too.

[–] cnirrad@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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?

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

it's about punishing DC, not cops.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago

Who gives a shit?

[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days 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.