âMy question is, and itâs just a straight, honest question: Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother,â Parker said. âHeâs not really. Heâs black, he does his thing, but heâs not really down with the cause. Heâs not one of us.
Budget Authority is the federal governmentâs legal authority to spend a given amount of money for a certain purpose, according to laws passed by Congress and signed by the president.
The constitutional provision making Congress the ultimate authority on government spending passed with far less debate. The framers were unanimous that Congress, as the representatives of the people, should be in control of public fundsânot the President or executive branch agencies.