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Becca Balint: “The Constitution gives Congress the power to spend money and…”

Featuring: Becca Balint, Democratic | U.S. House Vermont At-Large Congressional District

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Rep. Becca Balint spars with Budget Dir. Russell Vought

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

And the gao, the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog agency that investigates how federal agencies spend taxpayer dollars, has reported that you broke the law multiple times, and they have said that you have refused to spend money that was dedicated for Americans. The Constitution gives Congress the power to spend money and not the President. Mr. Vote. Your actions clearly show that you want to cut federal funds from anyone who didn't vote for Donald Trump. Are you trying to to get revenge on states that did not vote for your Voss? (02:25–02:29)

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Asserts that the Constitution grants spending power to Congress, not the President.

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