You don't have to speculatively both sides the issue. There is a track record: https://amarkfoundation.org/reports/u-s-presidents-and-the-f...

Some of this is political, but Trump especially wildly makes a mockery of Republican supposed deficit hawkishness, not based on ideology, but by lack of a competent cabinet.

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goalieca 15 hours ago | parent [-]

curious question as a canadian. when our prime minister makes a budget, it really is his fault. He runs parliament and executive functions. The budget in the USA is supposed to be a congressional matter so why does the president get any blame?

	▲	krapp 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The Executive is the most visible branch of the US government and it lends itself to celebrity worship and cult of personality, being embodied in a single person. Most Americans can't name their representatives at any level but everyone knows who the President is. And like a CEO, the President tends to get credit for everything.