266 - History of Government Overreach

If there are two actions that can best describe the first months of the Biden administration, they would be executive orders and spending. I've talked about executive orders in the past, so today I want to delve into spending. Specifically the idea that Washington, D.C. can spend money on anything Congress can appropriate. Federal spending on anything they find popular is not a 21st century phenomenon, it's not even a 20th century one. James Madison dealt with Congress' spending habits all the way back in 1817. How he dealt with them is something the American people need to learn today if we are to ever rein in an out of control federal government.