[grumpygresh]

Maybe, but this is weird. Why not pass legislation to specifically prioritize spending. zero needs to be restrained, not given more authority.

[muawiyah]

As you undoubtedly know bills are passed by the House, the Senate and sent to the President who can veto them ~ so, you propose tieing Obama's hands with a law he's going to approve?

Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW, no Democrat is going to sponsor legislation to give the President independent control over the debt level.

They spent years beating down Nixon's attempts in that area.