For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop.
The US government is designed to split power across multiple individials and institutions. So no, he can’t just do some things. And changing the tax code is one of them.
In particular, Congress has the power to levy taxes and allocate budgets. All the President can do is influence, encourage. He has more influence within his own party but they all vote according to their beliefs, and he has very little influence on the opposing party
The US government is designed to split power across multiple individials and institutions. So no, he can’t just do some things. And changing the tax code is one of them.
Most people don’t understand the US government. Not even at a broad “separation of powers” level.
In particular, Congress has the power to levy taxes and allocate budgets. All the President can do is influence, encourage. He has more influence within his own party but they all vote according to their beliefs, and he has very little influence on the opposing party