This isn’t a question of what President Trump would like to do, more the issue of what any President at this moment of time is actually able to do.
Democratic presidential hopefuls are making the national affordability crisis into a campaign issue. So for political reasons alone, it’s safe to assume that Trump will sooner or later take a number of stances on the some of the issues that relate to the nation’s affordable housing problems. As it is, he has already begun to do so. Try: Big Changes Cloud Horizon Of Fannie Mae And Freddy Mac
But under the current American system of government, even one in which Congress has surrendered many of its responsibilities to the President (some say carelessly), what do Presidential powers actually allow the American head of state to do?
That presidential power is limited goes without saying. Congress, currently semi-paralyzed by its split between two parties, has nonetheless been able to aid and abet the American court system to obstruct a number of Trump’s most ambitious plans. His border wall election promise is an outstanding example.
So should Trump want to flex his powers now, or indeed should a new president after to 2020 elections want to go it alone without Congress, what can be achieved through the powers a president can wield without legislative approval or direction?
A recent article in Mother Jones explores just such a question: Read more: Vouchers, Tax Credits, Zoning—Can A President Do Anything To Fix The Housing Crisis?
