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Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

By Zachary Price, Associate Professor of Law, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that power, as he slashes government programs and staff.

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