12 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 13, 2020 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
editorial
Debunking Trump’s phony fi scal orders
Th e founders of this country
did not want the president to be
a king — an all-encompassing
ruler in control of every facet of
government.
Th at’s why they created three
co-equal branches of government,
THE QUEENS
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
CO-PUBLISHER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ART DIRECTOR
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
STAFF REPORTERS
CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS
PRODUCTION MANAGER
INSIDE SALES MANAGER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PRESIDENT & CEO
VICE PRESIDENT
VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS
JOSHUA A. SCHNEPS
BOB BRENNAN
ZACHARY GEWELB
NIRMAL SINGH
JACOB KAYE
ANGELICA ACEVEDO, JENNA BAGCAL, KATRINA MEDOFF,
CARLOTTA MOHAMED, BILL PARRY
CLIFF KASDEN, SAMANTHA SOHMER, ELIZABETH ALONI
DEBORAH CUSICK
CELESTE ALAMIN
MARIA VALENCIA
VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS
JOSHUA A. SCHNEPS
Schneps Media, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361
718-224-5863 • Fax 718-224-5441
www.qns.com
editorial e-mail: editorial@qns.com
for advertising e-mail: ads@qns.com
Entire Contents Copyright 2017 by The Queens Courier
All letters sent to THE QUEENS COURIER should be brief and are subject to condensing. Writers should
include a full address and home and offi ce telephone numbers, where available, as well as affi liation, indicating
special interest. Anonymous letters are not printed. Name withheld on request.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AS WELL AS OP-ED PIECES IN NO WAY REFLECT THE PAPER’S POSITION.
No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior permission of THE QUEENS COURIER. The
publishers will not be responsible for any error in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the
error. Errors must be reported to THE QUEENS COURIER within fi ve days of publication. Ad position cannot be
guaranteed unless paid prior to publication. Schneps Communications assumes no liability for the content or
reply to any ads. The advertiser assumes all liability for the content of and all replies. The advertiser agrees to hold THE QUEENS
COURIER and its employees harmless from all cost, expenses, liabilities, and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or
recording placed by the advertiser or any reply to any such advertisement.
Story: At least for another year, outdoor dining is
here to stay: Mayor
Summary: Outdoor dining will come back next year
beginning on June 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
on Monday, although the start date could
potentially be bumped up to earlier next spring.
Reach: 4,061 (as of 8/10/20)
checks and balances
between them, and elections.
Th at’s why we give Congress
control of the budget, and
demand that legislators and the
president work together to fund
the nation’s operations.
But President Trump doesn’t
care about the system of government
that’s held this country
together for 244 years. Neither,
it seems, do Republicans who’ve
seemingly ceded all of their legislative
control to him.
Trump thinks a series of executive
orders he signed over the
weekend, purportedly to provide
fi nancial help during the
ongoing economic crisis, have
validity. Th ey don’t.
Despite what Trump thinks,
he can’t just order unemployment
benefi ts to be paid out. He
can’t just suspend the collection
of payroll taxes. Like it or not,
he needs Congressional approval
to do such things. Th at’s the
law.
Trump claims his order, which
purportedly authorizes a $400
boost to unemployment insurance
payments, is somehow a
win for jobless Americans —
but they’re short $200 from
the previous enhancement that
expired on July 31.
And Trump has saddled the
states with 25 percent of the cost
for the benefi t boost — at a time
when the states can least aff ord
another economic burden.
Meanwhile, Trump’s purported
payroll tax freeze doesn’t
forgive businesses and workers
from their responsibilities
through the end of the year. Th at
will lead to a payroll tax increase
down the line for every business
and working American.
And how exactly does a payroll
tax break put money back in
the pocket of an American who
doesn’t have a job?
Trump’s economic executive
orders might be among the biggest
lies he’s presented to the
American people in his tenure.
Th eir validity is suspect, and
they do not provide substantial
relief at a time the country
needs all the help it can get.
Congressional Democrats
and Republicans still have a
job to do, and they must do
it. Th e Democrats want a big
stimulus package passed, while
Republicans seem content to
laze about and let Trump do
whatever he wants while collecting
their fat, taxpayer-funded
paychecks and benefi ts.
Regardless of party, House
and Senate members are obligated
now to stand up and work
for the American people. Th ey
must not allow the president to
be an absolute ruler.
Photo via Getty Images
Trump’s economic executive orders might be among the biggest lies he’s presented to the American people in his tenure.
/WWW.QNS.COM
link
link
/www.qns.com
/www.qns.com
link
link
