[surfer]

But he can line item any attempt to repeal...like they just tried.

Agreed on the house comment...that is a tool for the GOP to currently use but we don’t need to give Obama any more power.

[dirtboy]

First of all, IMO you are not going to get any changes to Obamacare that Obama himself doesn't want - if he doesn't have line-item veto power, he'll just veto the entire bill.

And second, from what I have read of the line-item veto proposal, it is limited to appropriations. And since spending originates in the House, the GOP already has good control over what is appropriated and what is not.