It shows a president's priorities for where money should be go but because Congress controls the purse strings the two chambers could debate, change and revise the plan for months before a compromise is sent to the president's desk.

它表明了总统应该优先考虑哪些方面的资金，但由于国会控制着资金来源，两院可以在几个月内对计划进行辩论、修改和修订，最终达成妥协，提交总统办公桌。