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To: Mo1
The reason it was shot down by the SCOTUS was because Congress makes the law .. not the President .. he signs it into law

Not correct. From a Washpost article at the time:

In a 6 to 3 decision, the court held that the line-item veto law violates a constitutional requirement that legislation be passed by both houses of Congress and presented in its entirety to the president for signature or veto.

SCOTUS also basically found that Congress did not have the authority to give away any of its enumerated powers to the president. That could only be done by Amendment.

It was a 6-3 decision. One of the dissenters was O'Connor, who is gone. Even if Alito echoes her vote and Roberts joins the minority, it would still be 5-4. So no dice.

58 posted on 01/03/2007 8:36:50 AM PST by dirtboy (Objects in tagline are closer than they appear)
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To: dirtboy
SCOTUS also basically found that Congress did not have the authority to give away any of its enumerated powers to the president. That could only be done by Amendment.

Correct .. they don't have the authority to give away any of its enumerated powers

However .. if it was sent back to Congress after things were crossed off for a final passage .. then Congress isn't giving away their powers

60 posted on 01/03/2007 8:39:44 AM PST by Mo1 (the violence will stop when US politicians step up to the plate and act united for victory and peace)
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To: dirtboy
SCOTUS also basically found that Congress did not have the authority to give away any of its enumerated powers to the president.

Oh, my aching sides.

91 posted on 01/03/2007 9:06:07 AM PST by Romulus (Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo.)
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