Because when Congress, for example, appropriates dollars for the executive branch to use, we build in, not only in the spirit of the law, but in the letter of law, a broad amount of discretion for how that is used. There is a presupposition in America that the commander in chief is going to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars. that the commander in chief, the president of the United States, is going to command those within his branch of government to do the right thing by the people, to … (09:01–09:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that there is an expectation for the president to responsibly manage taxpayer dollars.
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