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What will be the outcome of the repeal of the Impoundment Control Act by December 31, 2025?
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Clyde and Lee Introduce Bill to Repeal 1974 Impoundment Control Act on December 16, 2024, Enhancing Trump's Spending Authority
Dec 16, 2024, 04:23 PM
Representative Andrew Clyde and Senator Mike Lee have introduced legislation aimed at repealing the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This act currently restricts the President's ability to alter spending decisions made by Congress. Clyde emphasized that the act has complicated the President's constitutional authority regarding impoundment, stating, 'The Impoundment Control Act has unjustly complicated the President’s constitutional impoundment authority for far too long.' Lee supported this initiative, arguing that it is unreasonable to prevent the President from managing taxpayer funds effectively, asserting, 'It’s absurd to forbid the President, America’s Chief Executive, from saving taxpayer dollars and eliminating wasteful spending.' The proposed repeal is seen as a move to enhance executive control over federal spending, potentially benefiting President Trump.
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