Shutdown!

[BmorePat87]

(01-22-2018, 03:19 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Now checks and balances I understand that process. Like I said, I just thought it was the Legislative Branch's responsibility to work out a budget. Guess I would do poorly on that Maryland state exam thingy. I appears I should have blamed Obama after all for that 2013 shutdown; I always wrongly blamed the GOP. 

You said "role" in your first post. I noticed that word changed in the last one, so let's make sure we're not moving goal posts here. Of course Congress has a responsibility to work out a budget. 

The President has a role in the budget process, though. Every budget will involve him somehow, before, during, and after the process. Every year he lines out to Congress what he wants them to do and what areas he wants to focus on. He submits his budget. He and his team of legislative advisors work with Congress to guide legislation and its language. Unless it has veto proof support, the no budget can be passed without the President's approval, so every budget will either be signed or vetoed by the President. Every President since Nixon has lobbied for the restoration of their power to impound funds after budgets have passed. It would be silly to suggest the President doesn't play a role in it.