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Budget

We live in a time of omnibus spending and continuing resolutions (CRs). This is NOT responsible, nor is it a budget. It is frenzy/chaos and allows uncontrolled spending.

IMHO, establishing the federal budget is the primary purpose of the House of Representatives; most duties listed in Article I Section 8 have already been established. The duty of budgeting, as prescribed by The Constitution, has been shirked for decades.

A Two-Year Budget

Congress should be in session as long as it takes to ensure that a two-year budget is in place by Oct 1 of odd-numbered years, following the cadence:

•   Odd-numbered years, Jan thru Sept
  •   Operate under the budget passed by the previous Congress
  •   Create the federal budget for 10/1 of the current odd-numbered year thru 9/30 two years hence
•   Oct of an odd-numbered year thru Dec of the subsequent even-numbered year – manage the budget and authorize disbursements

It is time to (again) utilize Appropriation Bills. And let's reimagine federal taxes.

Federal Spending as Budgeted Funds must be available in the US Treasury to be disbursed. The House should oversee the disbursement of budgeted amounts to the various federal departments. The disbursements can be released monthly or quarterly. All federal departments must receive the current disbursement before the next round of disbursements are released – NO department can be skipped. Keep in Mind Most of our federal issues are caused by uncontrolled spending. A course that includes balancing the budget and paying off the massive federal debt can be performed more efficiently via a strong budget process.

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