[Ben Ficklin]

Many presidents have impounded small amounts by issuing an EO to the Treasury Dept instructing them to not transfer the funds into the agencies.

But Nixon did it to 4% of the budget so Congress sued him and won, so presidents don't have the authority

Do an internet search of Impoundment

[xzins]

That sounds different than just not soending it.

We would get to August and then spend like crazy what we had been hoarding all year. The reason we spent was “use or lose”.