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"Then you should be able to provide plenty of examples of Federal agencies that manipulate their budget contrary to Congressional budget restrictions."
Simple. The agency has x dollars to fulfill their commitments. How those dollars are spent is determined by the priorities of the agency. It's easier to just say "We don't have the funds" than it is to admit intentional disrespect of citizens' legitimate expectations.
Are you saying that CONGRESS is telling BATFE how to allocate nickels and dimes?
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