Originally Posted by BrokenSwitch

Congress does, because congress is responsible for appropriations and making a budget. I seem to recall it being pointed out here on numerous occasions that congress has abdicated from that responsibility since Obama got elected.

My point is that the independent budget is in place for a reason... and now it's being taken away with no regard for the reasoning that put it there, and very little apparent awareness of the reason that congress needs to find things to cut in the first place.