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Will argues ICA history limits future impoundments
George Will reviews the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, arguing its history shows Congress has long allowed presidential spending pauses but that weakening the act would empower a domineering presidency. He notes line item veto limits, shifts in power, and the need to preserve Congress’s control of the purse against broader executive restraint.
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