> I think that the executive proposes the budget The budgeting process is a huge hairball of political Rube Goldberg contraptions, and who "proposes" the budge

> I think that the executive proposes the budget The budgeting process is a huge hairball of political Rube Goldberg contraptions, and who "proposes" the budget on paper has very little to do with the actual political maneuvering involved. As far as the point of this discussion is concerned, both Congress and the President are responsible, since both branches are deeply involved in the political maneuvering.