2006-11-27 15:30:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
He cannot!
2006-11-27 15:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a health care initiative has to be approved by the House. So all these fools calling Hillary a socialist for her health care programs should take a break and relax. After all this time, I'm sure she has the opportunity to fine tune it and take into consideration why it didn't have support the first time around. If it doesn't have merit, it will get shot down. I think people are so used to Bush acting like a dictator that they now think any President can do anything they please. Just used Hillary as an example, I'm very aware that she may not be elected.
2006-11-28 02:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Executive Branch is extremely limited in its power. The President can propose anything he/she wants, but the creation of the laws to do anything, and the ability to raise taxes for anything, are the sole jurisdiction of the Legislative Branch.
The President's job is limited to enforcing the laws passed by the Legislature. In this way, other than having a "bully pulpit," the President of the United States has significantly less power than a Prime Minister in a Parliamentary system.
2006-11-27 23:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pres. may have input but because Congress makes the laws and would have to appropriate billions of tax dollars for a health plan, they would have to author the plan which the Pres. could veto if he chose to.
2006-11-27 23:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jerome D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, all bills and laws must pass through both the senate and the house of representatives before being passed.
2006-11-27 23:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by Ca-C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that were the case, then Bill Clinton would have created a different system than the one we now have.
2006-11-27 23:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, he may suggest one, and he will have to sign a bill congress passes. But only congress can pass it.
so now the democrats are in power they should have one made soon right?
2006-11-27 23:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it must go through the senate and house of reps before it can become a law, its called the due process of law HR-->Senate-->Prez
2006-11-27 23:38:26 · answer #8 · answered by lalunamel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋