Congress
Controllable spending is simply spending that a given manager has control over. Controllable spending is examined in evaluating the budget performance of the manager who had control, in seeing how well he managed costs for his unit.
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The president has no control over the budget or appropriations. He has some control over how quickly funds are actually spent.
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The Secretary Of Defense
One reason the government has limited control over spending is the influence of mandatory expenditures, such as entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, which consume a significant portion of the budget. Additionally, political dynamics and the need to accommodate various interest groups often lead to spending commitments that are difficult to reduce or eliminate. This can result in budgetary constraints that hinder the government’s ability to exercise full control over its expenditures.
The National Security Council is responsible for national security and foreign policy. The Secretary of Defense is second only to the president and exercises command and control over the United States' military.
Controllable spending is the type of spending that you decide to do. Uncontrollable spending is the type of spending that you have no choice about. Budgets are typically dominated by uncontrollable spending.
No- he has no direct control over the budget. He has no authority to raise taxes or add new taxes. He has some discretionary control over the release of funds and thus controls spending to some extent.
The four largest expenditures are Defense spending, Medicare, Social Security, and Interest payments on the national debt. These account for over two thirds of the entire federal budget.