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re: "he proposes cutting $1 trillion from the budget in the first year of his presidency. Now, show of hands: Who thinks Ron Paul could get those kinds of cuts through Congress? "
The author's not too bright. A friendly Congress would cut quite a bit if a President were elected on the premise that he'd cut $1 trillion. But let's ignore that for a moment. A huge number of Federal dollars are controlled entirely by the White House. If a President decides to withhold these funds, he can do so readily. He can't stop Congress from budgeting the money, but he CAN prevent the money from being spent.
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