The $15 billion rescission package the White House released Tuesday is the largest request an administration has made with this power, reviving a tool that has been used to great effect throughout our modern history. While both Republican and Democratic presidents have used this authority, the last two administrations failed to do so. Against this backdrop, it is perhaps not surprising that President Trump’s efforts are already meeting resistance from those who believe the executive branch should use its power to expand, rather than shrink, the size of government.
In fact, the criticisms of the rescissions package do more to illuminate what’s broken about Washington’s spending culture than admonish the package itself
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