How many budgets did Obama actually pass? One?
“How many budgets did Obama actually pass? One?”
The President does not “pass” the budget. He may (but is not required by the Constitution to) submit a proposed budget to Congress for consideration. Per the Constitution Congress must approve all appropriations from the national treasury. It can approve money the president requests or not. It can approve money the president does not want to spend and require him to spend it.
The only powers the Constitution grants the President with respect to spending are:
1) To veto or sign spending bills passed by Congress.
2) To execute Congressional appropriations he signs into law.
There is no requirement in the Constitution for the government to have a budget at all.
Mr. Obama did send a recommended budget to Congress each year. Whether or not his budget was “passed” was up to Congress, not him. He performed his duty.