What Trump's pause on federal grants and loans means for you

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Highway, bridge and other road projects rely heavily on federal fundings.
43% : 'This pause could be as short as a day if an agency determines that the funds at issue do not conflict with the Administration's policies.'Trump made clear before his reelection that he believes laws curbing a president's power to withhold congressional spending are 'unconstitutional.'Impoundment is an act by a U.S. president of not spending or refusing to spend money that Congress already appropriated.
39% : The memo reiterates that the pause is not meant to target any 'assistance provided directly to individuals,' such as Medicare or Social Security.
32% : The White House insists that this pause will not impact any funds that are directly distributed to individual Americans - including Medicare, Social Security and other welfare programsDOES IT VIOLATE THE IMPOUNDMENT ACT?It appears Trump does hold the power to pause spending as long as it is subjected to review with an end date.
25% : DEMOCRAT REACTION'Last night President Trump plunged the country into chaos without a shred of warning,' Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
24% : Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which Trump now wants repealed or overturned by the Supreme Court.
18% : They also slammed the move as unconstitutional and an attempt by Trump to seize power.
14% : Trump has made clear his priority lies in a mass deportation plan.

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