Mnuchin Touts Trumps Call For Unconstitutional Line-Item Veto

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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 couldn’t easily do what the president demanded.



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Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Mnuchin defended President Donald Trump’s 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 don’t need to get into a debate ... there’s 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

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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 didn’t veto the entire bill, which would have caused a government shutdown.......................

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[Yavin4]

1. "We dont need to get into a debate". No, Steve, we do not need to. Because you're wrong.

There's nothing to debate.

[paleotn]

2. Been here before, Munchkin..

..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]

3. They do seriously think they are a monarchy.

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]

4. After passing the tax scam

GOPeePee whining about spending, the debt, and deficits has zero credibility.

Like just about everything else they say.