Mnuchin pitches line-item veto: ‘Congress could pass a rule’

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged lawmakers to give President Trump a line-item veto, saying on “Fox News Sunday” that it might prevent Democrats from stacking more nondefense discretionary spending into the next must-past budget bill.

But Mnuchin’s short exchange with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace also underlined the problem with the idea — a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling that struck down the line-item veto, finding “no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend or to repeal statutes,” after President Bill Clinton used it 82 times.

“I think they should give the president a line-item veto,” said Mnuchin, echoing Trump’s comments after he signed last week’s omnibus budget bill.

“That’s been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court,” Wallace said.


“Well, again, Congress could pass a rule, okay, that allows them to do it,” Mnuchin said.


“It would be a constitutional amendment,” Wallace said.

“Chris, we don’t need to get into a debate,” the treasury secretary said.

Mnuchin pitches line-item veto: ‘Congress could pass a rule’

only the best people

ha

 

[The Irish Ram]

A little late to the plate don't ya think?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

More ignorance and stupidity from the authoritarian right.

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

Mnuchin’s dimmer than the 242 year old Edison light bulbs used in Independence when the Constitution was penned!

 

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged lawmakers to give President Trump a line-item veto, saying on “Fox News Sunday” that it might prevent Democrats from stacking more nondefense discretionary spending into the next must-past budget bill.

But Mnuchin’s short exchange with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace also underlined the problem with the idea — a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling that struck down the line-item veto, finding “no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend or to repeal statutes,” after President Bill Clinton used it 82 times.

“I think they should give the president a line-item veto,” said Mnuchin, echoing Trump’s comments after he signed last week’s omnibus budget bill.

“That’s been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court,” Wallace said.


“Well, again, Congress could pass a rule, okay, that allows them to do it,” Mnuchin said.


“It would be a constitutional amendment,” Wallace said.

“Chris, we don’t need to get into a debate,” the treasury secretary said.

Mnuchin pitches line-item veto: ‘Congress could pass a rule’

only the best people

ha

a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling that struck down the line-item veto, finding “no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend or to repeal statutes,” after President Bill Clinton used it 82 times....Congress could pass a rule, okay, that allows them to do it,” Mnuchin said.

“It would be a constitutional amendment,” Wallace said.
“Chris, we don’t need to get into a debate,” the treasury secretary said.

What Mnuchin said: "Chris, we don’t need to get into a debate.
What was going through his mind: "Okay, you made clear my novelty and ignorance on the matter. New topic."

 

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged lawmakers to give President Trump a line-item veto, saying on “Fox News Sunday” that it might prevent Democrats from stacking more nondefense discretionary spending into the next must-past budget bill.

But Mnuchin’s short exchange with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace also underlined the problem with the idea — a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling that struck down the line-item veto, finding “no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend or to repeal statutes,” after President Bill Clinton used it 82 times.

“I think they should give the president a line-item veto,” said Mnuchin, echoing Trump’s comments after he signed last week’s omnibus budget bill.

“That’s been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court,” Wallace said.


“Well, again, Congress could pass a rule, okay, that allows them to do it,” Mnuchin said.


“It would be a constitutional amendment,” Wallace said.

“Chris, we don’t need to get into a debate,” the treasury secretary said.

Mnuchin pitches line-item veto: ‘Congress could pass a rule’

only the best people

ha

He is such a piece of shit. You know what that celebrated tax cut meant to me? $27. Twenty-fucking-seven dollars! That is my tax cut.

Fuck Trump. Fuck Mnuchin. And fuck everyone who defends them.

 

[del]

A little late to the plate don't ya think?

have another round, toots

 

[The Irish Ram]

Have another hurt, butt...

 

[del]

Have another hurt, butt...

have another dope, dope

 

[BlindBoo]

There should be a line Item veto for the next President.

Each rider would become a separate bill, I think.

 

[bendog]

I'm feeling more sympathy for Gary Cohen

 

[postman]

There should be a line Item veto for the next President.

Each rider would become a separate bill, I think.

Except they would never do that. That's why there was no separate DACA bill. If you're going to serve a bitter pill, you have to mix it up with something to make it palatable.

 

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There should be a line Item veto for the next President.

Each rider would become a separate bill, I think.

Except they would never do that. That's why there was no separate DACA bill. If you're going to serve a bitter pill, you have to mix it up with something to make it palatable.

I don't think we'll ever see a separate DACA bill because the dems and the gop in the Senate have given up trying to get Trump to stick to an agreed compromise. And there are probably 40-50 gop house members who would vote against it, and unless Trump got behind it, any goper voting aye would be opening themselves up for a primary.

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