On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:40:24 -0800, rand mair fheal wrote:

In article ,
Cliff wrote:

but the dems would have found another
way to pilfer the country.

It's bushco's program.
THEY run it.

its simpler than that

the treasury is part of the executive
they have to get permission to spend money from congress
but actually spending the money is done with the presidents authority
who decides exactly what to spend and when and who to pay
and usually congress leaves many details unspecified
which the president makes specific

so if there is disgruntlement on how money is being spent
until 20 jan 2009 its all up to shrub

the only real responsibility that can be laid on congress
is if they dont authorize enough spending

Treasury spent about 3 TRILLION not
authorized by congress IIRC. So far as best
I can tell.
--
Cliff