RE: My political leanings, 2026
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Also, just looking at this, it looks like the President sets the initial budget proposal before Congress work out the detail. So I think the responsibility and accountability for government spending does lie with the US President.
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Not accordimg to the Constitution. It is true that the budget typically starts as a proposal from the Executive branch but Congress has no obligation to base the budget on that proposal. The "power of the purse" is granted to Congress by the Constitution and they bear primary responsibility for it.