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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:48 AM Original message |
Bush seeks new budget power from Congress |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. didn't Congress pass the line-item veto in the '90s? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. yep...but now they've got total control of congress and the SCOTUS.... |
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remfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Yes, that's one reason he's been using signing statements |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I leaned in favor of it then, but that was a foolish mistake |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. Will only happen by constitutional amendment. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Since when has that ever been an impediment |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Too bad we can't line item veto bush & his people |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. We have a different Supreme court now with too many judges willing to give |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. on the surface a line-item veto sounds good |
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luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. LINE ITEM VETO |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Welcome to DU! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. If Bush were really concerned about balancing the budget... |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. don't forget about the give-away dividend tax |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Excellent point! |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. Bush is a MORON and so is the ppl around him |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. He's not a moron. He's a thief. |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. he's not a drain, he's a sewer. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. FYI: list of Presidents and Vetoes |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Holy Crap! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
14. WI Gov has one.Tommy T. once crossed off zeros for $$ appropriated |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
15. Oh why not, Congress seems to do anything the WH wants anyway. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
16. oh just crown the fucker and be done with it |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Really |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. very good post. |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. 100% yes. |
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twaddler01 (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 12:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. EXACTLY!! |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Thank you all! |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. I can imagine * trimming democratic/blue state pork while |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Then he'll have his name legally changed to "America." |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. He could then kill public education with one blow. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. Anyone have a list of Republican quotes when Clinton had it? |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. At first glance it appears the Repugs were for it and Dems were against |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. It was a Republican proposal |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. And the liberal activist judge filled SCOTUS shot it down? |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It was quite a strange alliance of SCOTUS justices that shot it down. |
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