Summary
The presidential line item veto is back before Congress in a new form this week, and Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., continues to oppose the idea, which he says reduces the authority of Congress.
The line item veto, in its purest form, gives a president power to strike specific items from a budget approved by Congress.See the full content of this document
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Byrd Opposes Obama Budget Measure
Currently, presidents who object to certain parts of spending bills have to veto the whole thing if they want it changed. Proponents of the line item veto say it...
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