power of the purse

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Article 1 of the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress.

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Lawmakers should use their clearest constitutional power over the military: the power of the purse.

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If Congress opposes a military action, it can use its power of the purse to cut off funding for the conflict.

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The legislative branch would have chambers representing the people and the states, holding the power of the purse and the power to make law.

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They’re so large they’re unlikely to happen, and they raise serious questions about American governance and the power of the purse.

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