The federal government can collect money, primarily through taxation, borrowing, and other revenue-generating activities. However, there are legal and constitutional limitations on how it can do so, which can affect its ability to collect funds effectively. For instance, issues like the debt ceiling can restrict its capacity to borrow, while tax laws and regulations govern the collection of revenue. Additionally, public sentiment and political factors can influence the government's willingness or ability to implement certain taxes or fees.
Obviously not enough to balance the budget.
the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
The government collects money through taxes. Every time you are paid at work you pay a Federal Income Tax. When you buy items at the store you are paying the government.
Yes
The Social Security Tax is set by the federal government.
income tax..
By taxing their income.
The federal government's authority to collect income tax comes from the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1913.
Yes, it is true that Congress can appropriate money to the federal government. This is how federal departments are funded.
They both already do.
If you are owed money by the federal government, the money that the federal government sends you is called a "tax refund" or sometimes just a "refund."
The federal government had no ability to tax when it was operating under the Articles of Confederation. The US Constitution provided the federal government authority to collect taxes; the Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, added the ability to levy taxes on income.