2006-06-24 15:54:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The idea behind a line-item veto is to prevent members of congress from slipping in contributions for special interest groups and their projects.
2006-06-24 16:51:31 · update #1
Yes, as it doesn't give the president much power at all. All the president has the ability to do is force a simple majority vote on an item.
This doesn't actually give him the ability to alter legislation.
2006-06-25 07:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They did first in 1996, A federal Court found it unconstitutional.
A revised Bill was passed by the House in January 2006. It is pending in the Senate.
Many states have the line item veto.
2006-06-24 16:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and I love the article I read earlier about why Bush supposedly wants to pass it. He says there are too many unnecessary additions on the bills they draw up, and they are too expensive for him to sign. That sounds like a load of crap to me! He just wants to have all the power!
2006-06-24 16:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush hasn't vetoed anything yet ... let's see how he does with training wheels before we make him actually read through legislation
actually, I don't think it's constitutional .... he's only hoping with Alito and Roberts on the Supreme Court he can get it throutgh .....
2006-06-24 17:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by LizTalks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not - it would give too much power to one person.
2006-06-24 15:57:59 · answer #5 · answered by neo_maxi_zoon_dweeby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...so that congressman can stop using important issues to push through pork.
2006-06-24 16:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by curious115 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋