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Originally Posted by always confused
actually i think the executive branch (the pres) submits a budget to congress, this budget covers costs to operate the various departments of the govt : dept of defense, dept of trans, dept of health, etc ... then its up to congress to pass the laws to fund the budget .. and any other things they want to fund or not fund. they also pass the tax code used to provide the funds they then spend.
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You are correct to a point.
But the thing it, there is a difference between appropriations and approving.