Trump freezes federal aid: What it means for Social Security, Medicare, universities and more

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Social Security and MedicareThe memo explicitly specifies that Social Security, Medicare and other "payments to individuals" will not be impacted by the pause.
37% : "But in a June 2023 campaign video, Trump claimed that presidents prior to 1974 had the power to withhold congressional spending.
34% : "For 200 years under our system of government, it was undisputed that the president had the constitutional power to stop unnecessary spending through what is known as impoundment," Trump said in the video.
32% : However, the memo did not mention how the pause would impact Medicaid, food stamps, disaster assistance and other programs.
30% : To defer spending, Kogan said Trump must clearly outline which budget accounts are frozen.
20% : Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argue Trump lacks the authority to sidestep Congress' approval of budget matters as outlined by the 1974 law.
18% : "Donald Trump must direct his Administration to reverse course immediately and the taxpayers' money should be distributed to the people."

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