Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-01 08:23:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F3B307F1B6AE60D8B81BCE9AC2F23B061BFCCBD5B25D6F79AE934424F650E4F
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Original Note:
The Appropriations Clause of the Constitution (Art 1, Sec9, Cl7) establishes that the power of the purse belongs to Congress (not the President). https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C7-1/ALDE_00001095/ Therefore, the elected president promised relief that only Congress can provide. No political intent is relevant here.
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