Commitment · Federal Budget
Reduce the federal budget each year
The commitment and its scope
Reduce the federal budget each year
Summary in our words, not a verbatim quotation. The linked statement provides the full wording.
- When stated
- 2023–2024 campaign
- Deadline or condition
- Each year
- Who can deliver
- Congress controls appropriations; the president proposes and administers spending
What the evidence establishes
The administration's budget proposal increased total spending. A request to Congress is distinct from an enacted budget or measured outlays.
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