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The American government cannot spend taxpayer money without legislation because the legislation keeps the government in check and helps to keep a record of what is being spent. Without these records, Congress could spend money on whatever it wanted to, without having to answer to anyone.

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they is scard that they going to spend the money on somthing bad that have noting to do with the people

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