Definition
The congressional process of deciding who gets how much money, which is essentially a 535-person argument over splitting the check at the world's most expensive dinner. It's where dreams go to get a budget haircut.
Example Usage
"The Appropriations Committee spent six months deciding how to divide the budget, ultimately choosing the time-honored method of arguing until everyone is equally unhappy."
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