after nixon suppended the gold standard in 1971.
The 1990 Budget Enforcement Act was created to require congress to raise enough revenue to cover increases in direct spending. This act created two budget control processes which included the pay as you go system and caps on spending.
refers to spending set by annual appropriation levels made by decision of Congress.
The President and Congress
The President and Congress
they go up
Consumption also increases as disposable income increases.
The president does not directly control the finances of the country, but he can send his recommendations to Congress and lobby Congress to act on his proposals. He can veto legislation that expands the debt and work with Congressional leaders to control the deficit. He can accept the responsibility for the taxes increases and spending cuts that are necessary .
Congress
The approval of government spending comes from Congress. It is referred to as the budget resolution or the deficit resolution.
The approval of government spending comes from Congress. It is referred to as the budget resolution or the deficit resolution.
Spending that congress and the president have no power to change directly. Examples: Social Security, Medicare, etc.
can Congress spend money or does the President? ^whoever made that answer is an idiot