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Congress controls federal spending through the "power of the purse." How does this constitutional tool apply to veterans funding?

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The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the exclusive power to appropriate taxpayer money. Even though Trump controls the executive branch, he cannot spend a single dollar on veterans heal...

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