That's true but the result would be shrinkage in agencies that overreach. The savings from killing unjustifiable overregulation and intrusion would accrue to taxpayers as well. Future overreach would be attenuated by the shrinking staffs of the offending agencies since it's hard to fight battles with fewer soldiers. When the President goes looking for an agency to implement these fiats, Cabinet meetings might be exercises in trying not to make eye contact.
If legal fees are required to be paid by the “Executive branch”, that merely translates to taxpayer money, as it has no money of its own.
That's true but the result would be shrinkage in agencies that overreach. The savings from killing unjustifiable overregulation and intrusion would accrue to taxpayers as well. Future overreach would be attenuated by the shrinking staffs of the offending agencies since it's hard to fight battles with fewer soldiers. When the President goes looking for an agency to implement these fiats, Cabinet meetings might be exercises in trying not to make eye contact.