Congress writes the checks. Why on earth does Obama have any say in this?
Because he’s just a little shy of being a Dictator.
Comprende, mi amigo?
you’re absolutely right. He bypasses Congress (and our laws) whenever he likes. This is evidenced all the time - look at what he just did about illegals today.
And he worked too hard to orchestrate and direct the Arab Spring against those ME leaders who co-existed with Israel, and see that Islamist, Israel-hating, fundamentalists take power, to not follow through with it now.