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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 3436911" data-attributes="member: 12952">WHY TRUMP&#039;S SIGNING OF OMNIBUS BILL WAS SHEER GENIUSCongress, not the president, is in charge of all federal funding. However, the president has the ability to direct that spending, which is “discretionary,” or money not required by law to be spent. So all the panic over this bill is based on the fear that Trump would spend the discretionary funds the way Congress wants him to. That’s how it worked, “Before Trump.”The federal government must pay for mandatory social programs like Social Security and Medicare. But discretionary funding pays for the Department of Energy, HUD, Education, Defense and State. The president enjoys broad powers to determine how, or even if, discretionary funds are spent.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the premier construction organization in the world. It can build, maintain and establish projects anywhere and under any circumstances. It is engaged in more than 130 countries. The military responds to national disasters like hurricane, fires and other national disasters. If it can build roads, buildings and schools in Iraq and a border wall between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the south Texas and San Diego County deserts will be no problem for them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 3436911, member: 12952"] [SIZE=6][B]WHY TRUMP'S SIGNING OF OMNIBUS BILL WAS SHEER GENIUS[/B][/SIZE] Congress, not the president, is in charge of all federal funding. However, the president has the ability to direct that spending, which is “discretionary,” or money not required by law to be spent. So all the panic over this bill is based on the fear that Trump would spend the discretionary funds the way Congress wants him to. That’s how it worked, “Before Trump.” The federal government must pay for mandatory social programs like Social Security and Medicare. But discretionary funding pays for the Department of Energy, HUD, Education, Defense and State. The president enjoys broad powers to determine how, or even if, discretionary funds are spent. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the premier construction organization in the world. It can build, maintain and establish projects anywhere and under any circumstances. It is engaged in more than 130 countries. The military responds to national disasters like hurricane, fires and other national disasters. If it can build roads, buildings and schools in Iraq and a border wall between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the south Texas and San Diego County deserts will be no problem for them. [/QUOTE]

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