I would like to, respectfully, point out, to each of you, that the President of the United States has no control over the federal budget. He can pressure party members into voting one way or the other, and he can direct department heads once money is allocated, but the actual allocation of funds is controlled by the Congress.
Arguing over who did or did not have a better fiscal record while in Congress, in order to choose a candidate, is an ultimate waste of time. Let’s chose something that matters like: can candidate A influence Congress effectively? Can Candidate B correctly judge the need for deployment of troops to a regional hot spot? Does Candidate C have the stones to veto a grossly unconstitutional nightmare of a bill?
It is absolutely not a waste of time because a person’s record reveals their governing philosophy. Santorum’s is one of a fiscally irresponsible big government statist.
How about, “Does a candidate have a record of honesty and truthfulness?”
Becasue a poltician who has a record as a chronic liar and less than honest in public dealing before the election, is unlikely to have a profound conversion to honesty and veracity upon election to office.
>> the President of the United States has no control over the federal budget.
Can Congressional budgets pass without Senate nor Executive approval?