This was an omnibus............not a budget.
President Trump can choose what is spent on what.
Impeachment?
Whatcha talin’ ‘bout Willis?
It gives him no money for a wall or new border agents, or even new facilities to harbor arrested illegals. It’s a major setback for immigration enforcement It even FORBIDS trump from using his new border wall prototypes
What do you base that claim on—even though I know it has been making the rounds on the Interwebs?
The word ‘budget’ doesn’t actually appear in the Constitution.
“This was an omnibus............not a budget.
President Trump can choose what is spent on what.”
You’ve never been part of the appropriations process, have you? There simply is no discretion involved once an appropriation is made. Once money is appropriated for Item X, it gets spent on Item X. Period. Any proposition to the contrary is delusional.
I let my emotions control me yesterday but after breathing and reading up on the actual bill, I think you are spot on. The way I understand it is Trump spends money on the projects within the omnibus that HE wants to as he is only obligated to follow the budget that Congress passes, not an omnibus. With Obama, they continually passed omnibus bills but he was more than happy to spend as much money as possible so all of the pet projects were funded within the bill.
If I have this wrong, PLEASE correct me!
“This was an omnibus............not a budget.
President Trump can choose what is spent on what.”
Unfortunately the Presidential long held ability to impound and not spend appropriated fees was taken away by the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
Trump does have an opportunity, however, to turn the tables on Congress. While he cannot individually impound funds, he can request Congress rescind specific items. He needs to start immediately taking this action - start with some truly outrageous items that are included in the 2000+ page monstrosity. Congress will then have 45 days to approve his rescission request or the money will be spent.
Time to mobiize the troops to inundate Congress with support for individual rescissions. Force Lyan Ryan and Malleable McConnell to get a spine and at least clear out the waste.
Can you document your claim about omnibus bills?
I believe Congress has to approve any cross-agency transfers.