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TomSlick

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7. I can't see the States or taxpayers having standing to sue or intervene in any existing suit.

Reply to GoodRaisin (Reply #6)

Thu May 14, 2026, 06:18 PM

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The judiciary is not designed to stop this kind of graft. The ball is in the legislative court. Of course, the Rethuglican controlled Congress will do nothing. If this deal is done before there is Democratic controlled Congress, all Democrats can do is rant.

A future Democratic DoJ might do something but it's would be a long shot.

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