SPIN WATCH

Heard on CNN this morning some lamentation by Aaron Brown how many in Congress are "alarmed by the President's spending".

Struck me as odd because of something I thought I recalled from 9th grade civics class.

Took me about 60 seconds to find on the internet.

From the US Constitution, Article 4, Section 5:

All bills for raising or appropriating money, and for fixing the salaries of the officers of government, shall originate in the House of Representatives, and shall not be altered or amended by the Senate. No money shall be drawn from the public Treasury, but in pursuance of appropriations that shall originate in the House of Representatives.

The "President's spending" indeed.