can Congress spend money or does the President?
^whoever made that answer is an idiot
Giving someone "power of attorney".
Spending that congress and the president have no power to change directly. Examples: Social Security, Medicare, etc.
Taxing and spending.
The most important power in the constitution is the taxing and spending power given to Congress. Other important powers include the president's appointment and veto powers, Congress' foreign affairs and spending powers.
line-item veto
censure
The spending, regulation of foreign trade, and war power!
the council
The ability to collect taxes in an example of a concurrent power. This is a right that is given to Congress and is stated in the US Constitution.
line-item veto
Their Power to control defense spending.
Spending bills must originate in the U.S. House of Representatives; however, as with any bill, they may only become law when enacted in an identical form and substance by the U.S. Senate, as set forth in the bicameralism provisions of the U.S. Constitution.