Mnuchin Touts Trumps Call For Unconstitutional Line-Item Veto
Source: Huff post
03/25/2018 12:06 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago
Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace had to inform the Treasury secretary that Congress couldnt easily do what the president demanded.
WASHINGTON ―........................
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Mnuchin defended President Donald Trumps decision to sign the $1.3 trillion omnibus government spending bill despite opposing much of it. After approving that bill on Friday, Trump called for line-item veto that would allow him to reject specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire thing.
After Mnuchin reiterated that position, host Chris Wallace noted that after Congress passed such a measure in the mid-1990s, the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional.
Congress could pass a rule, OK, that allows for the line-item veto, Mnuchin said.
Wallace informed him it would actually require a constitutional amendment ― a far heavier lift.
We dont need to get into a debate ... theres different ways of doing this, Mnuchin said, declining to name any of them.
Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mnuchin-line-item-veto-fox-news_us_5ab7bd39e4b0decad04b1546
The man is clueless and made a fool of himself.
..........He [Mnuchin] returned to bashing Democrats for many of the spending increases for domestic programs in the bill Trump signed ― the provisions that sparked a torrent of criticism from conservative lawmakers and commentators. They expressed deep disappointment that Trump didnt veto the entire bill, which would have caused a government shutdown.......................
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Yavin4
(35,437 posts)There's nothing to debate.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)..It was deemed unconstitutional in 1996. If the fake pResident wants to legislate, I suggest he run for Congress. Otherwise, go pound sand. Sign or don't sign. There is no line item veto.
bitterross
(4,066 posts)They really don't have a concept of the way our government works. They are certain that just because they are in office they can do whatever they please.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)GOPeePee whining about spending, the debt, and deficits has zero credibility.
Like just about everything else they say.