Question

If Congress amends the president’s budget, what happens to it?

Answer 1

When the President proposes the budget for the government to the congress, they can amend it before passing. The U. S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 7 grants exclusive right to originate revenue related bills to the House of Representatives, who can make any changes they want before passing it.

Answer 2

When Congress executes a balanced budget amendment, this means that federal spending cannot exceed federal receipts. In other words, the government cannot incur in an annual budget deficit as this would represent an unconstitutional action. Proponents of this amendment argue that this is a safety measure in order to protect future generations to be safe from economic wrongdoings fo their previous ones.