Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-20 12:09:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 84344D793E42A0D311FCA2D60EC2E2D378AAA1C12FF9C225F1A9C9CBA5DE9C1E
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Original Note:
According to the US Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Congress is given the “power of the purse” to allocate funds once a budget is signed into law, not the President. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C1-2-1/ALDE_00013356/ The President also cannot impound funds after the fact, as codified by federal law. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Budget_and_Impoundment_Control_Act_of_1974
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