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On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:03:04 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Executive orders have the force of law, though,
>
> Only because nobody can really stop him. :-) Certainly executive orders
> aren't going to change the tax rates.
It would be interesting to see someone try that just to see what happens.
>> and line-item veto is a powerful tool that a president has to modify a
>> law
>
> Did that actually pass? I thought Congress fought tooth and nail to
> prevent line-item vetos.
Sorry, I was thinking about "signing statements", which Bush has used
over the last 8 years.
Jim
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