One of his finest contributions, a section championing the executive branches ability to overreach and quote unquote, impound funds. Let's not miss words. This is by all historic measures, blatantly unconstitutional. Congress alone has the authority to decide how government spends its money. This isn't an opinion, it's. It says explicitly in Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7, no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law made by law designated by Congress. (05:48–05:56)
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Asserts that only Congress has the constitutional authority over government spending.
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