Feingold and Ryan to join McCain in push to give Obama line-item veto power [McCain-Feingold-Ryan]

The Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wis. ^ | 2009-03-03 | Mark Pitsch

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Two Wisconsin lawmakers from opposing parties are joining former GOP presidential nominee John McCain in pushing to give President Barack Obama line-item veto power.

Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, are teaming up with the Arizona senator for what they say is a strategy to hold the line on federal spending and prevent wasteful earmarks.

They plan to introduce the bill tomorrow.

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[Seruzawa]

John Who?

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[Carling]

Great idea! Now Obama can red-line any portion of a bill that would benefit a state that didn't vote for him.

[stylin_geek]

Great, let’s give President Obama a fig leaf to cover his blatant hypocrisy when it comes to earmarks.

Democrats will lard up every bill with even more pork just to give President Obama something to veto.

This is stupidity at its finest.

[Deb]

I thought the Supremes already ruled under Clinton that the LIV was unconstitutional.

Does Senator McCain understand that only Republican items will be vetoed?

[sweet_diane]

Wasn’t Reagan or one of the Bushes denied line item veto?

[bolobaby]

Red-line every Republican amendment regardless of state is more likely.

‘Cause we’ve all seen how fair he’s been with Republican ideas so far.

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[txnativegop]

I don’t understand how Republicans could be so ignorant.

[Reagan Man]

Just when you think we have a real fiscal conservative in the House, Paul Ryan lets us down.

Just WTF is with these bozos?

Don't give Obama jack-squat!

[JLS]

It is a great idea if it can be constitutionally done. A line item veto can stop these monster bills that are too big to veto. How Obama would use it is irrelevant to whether it is a good idea or not. BTW, it is dims who usually come begging for a taxpayer hand out, not republicans.

[sickoflibs]

Yep, so he can line item out those tax cuts. Remember last year McCain was going to save us from Pelosi?

[JenB987]

Can John McCain be any more vile?

[AuntB]

“Does Senator McCain understand that only Republican items will be vetoed? “

Maybe that’s why he likes the idea!

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Can John McCain be any more vile?

You ain't seen nothin' yet!

[Carling]

I disagree with it being a good idea as it puts even more power in the hands of the executive branch.

[DoughtyOne]

Why is it that most of the things on McCain’s short list always seem to aid the left some way or another.

[4rcane]

a line item veto operates under the premise that congress can’t be trust, so that the responsbility should be placed soley on executive. The buck stops at the top, so congress can plea innocent

A better legistration is , no bill can be voted on thats more than one page

[AuntB]

“Why is it that most of the things on McCain’s short list always seem to aid the left some way or another.”

It can’t be by accident, Doughty, no one is that stupid. Not even McCain.