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- From: wiggins@cecer.army.mil (Don Wiggins)
- Subject: Re: Clinton and Dole v. Foley and Mitchell
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- References: <1992Nov16.081331.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> <farenebt.721921629@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> <4013@randvax.rand.org>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:43:16 GMT
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- jim@rand.org (Jim Gillogly) writes:
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- >In article <farenebt.721921629@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (droopy) writes:
- >>Actually, Foley spoke of a compromise, most vetos require a 2/3
- >>to override but he suggested that a lineitem veto only require
- >>a simple majority. Thus giving the prez power to cut pork
- >>no one believes in while not allowing the prez to get too partisan
- >>in his penstrokes.
-
- >In my view, the 50% rule *does* allow partisan pork-slashing under the
- >current distribution of votes. With 2/3, some Republicans have to
- >be brought on board to override a veto -- precisely the problem the Dems
- >were having with Bush's vetoes -- and the distribution in Congress is no
- >more favorable for the Dems than before. With 50%, the Dems themselves
- >can push through their pork if they want to.
- >--
- > Jim Gillogly
- > U.S. National Debt: $4,135,550,811,824
- > Your Share: $16,169
-
- True, but at least members of Congress _may_ have to go on record as
- being in full support of those projects. However, I think getting such
- a provision passed in the first place is going to be nearly impossible.
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