Trump’s shutdown trap?

American Thinker ^ | 1-15-2019 | Thomas Lifson

[ConservativeMind]

All budgets start in the House, according to the Constitution.

A president can say how he might use it, but even what is appropriated is chosen first by the House.

Where did you study government? China?

[LTC.Ret]

Let the RIF begin!!!

[Swirl]

not exactly, poor performing employees can be removed or demoted when a RIF is put into action. However, a good performing newbie may lose out to an average senior.

[Dave W]

You know I studied in high places of learning and I need to let you know it is required by law for the White House to submit a budget to Congress. It is required by law via the Budget and Accounting Act passed sometime in the 1920s, I believe. I repeat it is required by law for the White House to submit a budget to Congress in January for the next fiscal year which now starts Oct. 1.

The White House submits a budget annually to Congress as required by law and sets the tone. Yes, I am aware that Congress votes on a budget often called an omnibus but more preferable is when each department's budget is voted on separately or in some cases departments are combined. That is why this is only a partial shutdown. Some department's budgets were approved which were submitted first by the White House to Congress as required by law.

Budgets run into the thousands of pages and sometimes tens of thousands of pages and are submitted to Congress by the White House as required by law. Congress can't proceed without the budget submitted by the White House as required by law.

The budget is compiled by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB). This office reports directly to the President and these employees are White House employees though many work next door in a building called the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. While there are other duties, most work on the US budget year round because the law requires the President to submit a budget to Congress for them to consider.

It is an important task because it sets a tone and informs Congress as to the priorities of the President. So for example, let's just say there may be a Wall a certain President wants built, that will be included in the President's budget and can be used to negotiate with Congress.

Yes, we know Congress appropriates the money, but in effect, Congress is voting on the budget as submitted by the President. So if a President is comfortable with a trillion dollar deficit, the White House budget reflects that fact. I could go on and on, but Congress does not make up a budget, it only votes on proposals and amendments.

The budget is solely a White House function per the law and no other entity of government compiles a budget other than the White House as required by law that is submitted to Congress.