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Apparently they do? Something called impoundment? https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S3-3-7/ALDE_00013376/ https://constitution.congress.gov

• UltraSane 2y ago
  No, the executive branch absolutely does not have the power to just refuse to spend money that Congress has approved or spend money that it has NOT approved. This is the basis for The Iran Contra Affair.