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I think you don't know how government works. Your list of things is misdirected. For example, Biden forgave the loans, Republicans blocked it. Congress makes the defense budget, not Biden.
Republicans didn't force Biden to walk back his campaign promise to fight for $50k forgiveness down to $10k. He did that all on his own.
It's called compromise. It happens sometimes. It's very sad. I remember my first time a politician let me down. Even Bernie has once or twice broken my heart.
I think Biden's hand was perhaps not forced by the Republicans, but restrained by forces that Biden must not only contend with, but work with.
My urge for Biden to come in like a dictator and say "fuck the law, here's my executive order, go change the dollar amounts in our computer system" and then just ignore the fallout and the resulting injunctions and claims for damages, as Trump would have done, is a strong and primal urge, it's an urge for comfort. It's comfortable to have one person to solve all your problems. My grandfather warned me of it regarding his escape from Italy.some time ago. Perhaps that why in my mind it passes as quickly as it arises.
A compromise with who?
Did you read the article?