[novemberslady]

But when it comes to government spending, government programs, and public debt, all of those items originate from and require Congress

Apparently not.
Obama takes/spends what he wants, when he wants.
To believe otherwise imo is extremely naive.

[Cboldt]

-- Obama takes/spends what he wants, when he wants.
To believe otherwise imo is extremely naive. --

What spending has he undertaken, that is not authorized by a spending law?