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		UltraSane 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The young, inexperienced engineers aiding DOGE The US President does NOT have the authority to refuse spending money that Congress has approved.

epicureanideal 9 months ago [–]

Apparently they do?

Something called impoundment?

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S3-3-7/...

UltraSane 9 months ago | [–]

No, the executive branch absolutely does not have the power to just refuse to spend money that Congress has approved or spend money that it has NOT approved. This is the basis for The Iran Contra Affair.

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