Gov. Jeb Bush expected to meet with President regarding line-item veto

[seafan]

On Thursday, June 8. Under cover of the al-Zarqawi media barrage.

Gov. Jeb Bush expected to meet with President regarding line-item veto

Associated Press
Jun. 07, 2006

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Jeb Bush will meet with President Bush at the White House to discuss the line-item veto, the White House said Wednesday.

Gov. Bush will be joined by other governors on Thursday who have the authority to use the line-item veto, but White House officials were not sure how many would attend.

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President Bush has invited (Alabama) Governor Bob Riley to the White House on Thursday to discuss the President's proposal for a line-item veto. Riley is a supporter of the line-item veto and he will be joined at the White House by six other governors who are meeting with the President to discuss the proposal.

"The President needs the line-item veto. It will shine the light of accountability on items in the budget and help cut unnecessary spending," Riley said.

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Other governors expected to attend the White House meeting with Governor Riley and President Bush are: Bill Owens (R-Colorado), Jeb Bush (R-Florida), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Sonny Perdue (R-Georgia) and Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas).

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Bush's proposal would provide an expedited procedure requiring Congress to vote up-or-down on rescissions proposed by the President. In 1996, Congress gave the President line-item veto authority, but the Supreme Court struck down that version of the law in 1998. Under this new proposal, the President could propose legislation to rescind wasteful spending, and the Congress would be obligated to vote quickly on that package of rescissions. The same procedure would apply to new mandatory spending and to tax breaks given to small numbers of individuals. All but seven of the nation's governors have some form of line-item veto authority.

Alabama has a limited version of a line-item veto which allows the governor to eliminate sections of bills approved by the Legislature,...

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[hedda_foil]

1. Gaaaaaaaaaaghhh!

Perfect defense against a Dem House and Senate. Get rid of all those nasty bits without having to worry about being impeached for disregarding laws he doesn't want to obey.

[seafan]

2. These guys will never quit. They never intend to leave power.

They underestimate reckoning with The People.

[seafan]

3. Update:

Update

BY LESLEY CLARK
Jun. 08, 2006

WASHINGTON - Gov. Jeb Bush jetted to the nation's capital today, pledging to use his persuasive powers to convince at least Florida's congressional delegation to support giving his presidential brother more veto power.

The Republican governor, who uses his veto pen with relish, spoke with reporters after a White House Roosevelt Room meeting with President Bush, who is asking Congress for the authority to veto specific items in spending bills.

The president, who met with a bipartisan group of governors, has argued that 43 governors have the authority and that it would help him rein in spending.

Florida's governor said he has used the provision to ''bring fiscal responsibility to the state budget'' -- trimming $2.1 billion over the last eight years.

''I think the president needs to have this as well,'' Jeb Bush said. ``I'm going to work with the fourth-largest congressional delegation and urge them to support this.''

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Let's see...

Bob Riley (R-Alabama), Bill Owens (R-Colorado), Jeb Bush (R-Florida), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Sonny Perdue (R-Georgia) and Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas)

5 Republicans and 1 Democrat seems *bipartisan enough* to me. :crazy:



And the Jebster just hit a Florida veto record, $448.7 million, by slashing critical budget items ....

....you know, we don't REALLY need to support our elderly, so Jeb vetoed nearly $100 million in Medicaid money for nursing homes. He also vetoed large amounts of money intended to reimburse hospitals and HMO's for treating Medicaid patients. (I suppose it would have interfered with his Medicaid privatization *revamping*, due to begin next month.)

Yeah, Jeb is in DC, beating up on our elected reps in DC to let his big brudder veto what he wants, too.

America's curse.

[seafan]

4. Another update:

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R) flew to the nation’s capitol today to lend support for President Bush’s proposal for a federal line-item veto.

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The president is asking Congress for authority to strike individual items from a bill without having to veto the entire measure, a power that 43 governors already have.

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Bush invited Blunt to participate in the meeting, along with governors from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana and Virginia.

The Supreme Court struck down an earlier version of the line-item veto in 1998 as unconstitutional, because it let the president single-handedly change laws enacted by Congress.

Bush is now urging Congress to pass a modified version of the law that would allow him to send one or more items back to Congress for an up-or-down vote on elimination.

So this guy makes 7 Republicans and 1 Democratic governor. Satisfyingly bipartisan. :puke:

Wonder if this ongoing power grab by * for a line-item veto will fly under the radar.... Congress? Are you guys awake to this dick-tater-tot yet?

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Didn't they already try this when Clinton was pres?

Didn't the Repugs outlaw it the first chance they got?

[The Gunslinger]

6. They have to make sure the line item veto is ready

when Jeb becomes the last elected US leader.