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presidents refusal to spend money
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.
23 trillion dollars
The U.S. government spent 292 billion dollars in 2010
The Department of Defense or the DoD is only able to spend the amount of money the Congress appropriates. The DoD requests a specific budget each year.