Topic: Government Funding

Using Tarot to analyze the protests, Natalia L40 sought context on whether the movement would yield real structural change. She observes that while the protests solidified the people's power, the subsequent administration under the former Secretary of Justice has faced the same bureaucratic hurdles. Current issues involve federal recovery funds failing to reach local municipalities, leaving roads and homes in a state of disrepair.

Congress frequently utilizes giant year-end funding packages to pass significant legislation without public scrutiny. Although the government is supposed to be funded through twelve individual bills by September 30th, the process often results in a single massive bill signed in late December. This strategy allows lawmakers to insert "sinister" or controversial provisions into laws that few representatives have actually read in their entirety.