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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-09-06 09:52 AM
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How R signing statements that alter the context & content different than
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"Line Item Vetos" that the Extreme Court ruled were unconstitutional? Remember the Contract with America? Several things were ruled Unconstitutional in it and "Line Item Veto" was one of those things along with term limits for Congressmen. Bush* has been using what he refers to as "signing statements" to alter the intent and meaning of the legislation so how is that different than a veto?
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