How many times did Bill Clinton use the line-item veto?

Answer 1

Not as often as he used the intern.

Answer 2

the line merchandise veto is a great device for a President.The Congress has refused to supply it to GWB by way of fact the Congress desires to be extra valuable than the administrative branch. that's an ongoing conflict between them. the line merchandise veto grew to become into given to Clinton by employing a democratic congress by employing the way. The budget surpluses had litrtle or no longer something to do with the line merchandise veto potential. The surpluses got here approximately by way of fact the effect of the Tech develop wherein thousands and thousands of human beings and companies made fortunes on which they paid taxes. Then too Clinton decrease our protection budget and the dimensions of the protection tension notably which compelled his succesor to spend a great deal to construct our protection tension and defenses back to the place they might desire to be. whilst Reagan grew to become into President our military has six hundred warships. Now we are all the way down to 2 hundred+. Our elementary bombers are B52's from 1960's and our front line fighter is the F15 which grew to become into first introduced in 1972. that's elementary to have surpluses decrease than those circumstances. nonetheless, the financial device grew to become into already in recession whilst Clinton left workplace.

Answer 3

When he was in office the line-item bill was passed giving the President the right to veto any and all 'pork-belly' attachments to any bill that came across his office to sign.

As far as I know it was never used because the Court quickly claimed it as unconstitutional.

I may be wrong but this is how I remember it.

Answer 4

No, you're right: he never was able to use it since it was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court...which was true: it would enable a particular (line) item (go figure!) to be taken out of legislation (i.e.: the congressional budget) ending up on his desk.

The REAL question is: If Bush knows that this was already declared unconstitutional, why does he think that 'he' deserves it?! I guess because he sat the most recent additions to the SCOTUS, huh??

Answer 5

Aye, there is no line item veto. He simply veto'd EVERY spending bill that came across his desk that didn't make Fiscal sense.

Answer 6

probably about as many times as he left a stain on some young womans dress (or other item of clothing)

Answer 7

none...there is no line item veto nor has there ever been one. there should be though.

Answer 8

Less times than he lied.