With the Federal Emergency Management Agency reeling from major staffing and funding shortages amid the impact of Hurricane Helene, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused on Sunday to commit to reconvening the House before Election Day to aid recovery efforts. In response to a letter from President Biden urging congressional leaders back to replenish federal disaster loan funding, Johnson said during a Fox News Sunday interview that he’d only do so after the election—all but ensuring the funds will run out.
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I mean even that isn’t quite right, it’s not meant to be about the dictatorship of the majority, it’s meant to be representatives of the population debating and cooperating in good faith to pass legislation that takes all viewpoints into consideration.
Dictatorship of the minority is quite far removed from functioning government.