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To: sickoflibs; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; justiceseeker93; fieldmarshaldj

‘97 I think, so long ago now. The RINO no vote was Hatfield of Oregon. It originated in the Senate I believe so the House never voted on it.

It would be hard to pass, but I’d not call it impossible.

As to whether it would work, that is the question. Every version I’ve seen gives Congress the power to set it aside and allow a deficit if “a declaration of war is in effect” or by 3/5s vote of both Houses. You could drive a truck through the former exemption, the war on terror is ever going on after all.

A line item veto amendment might be helpful.


52 posted on 08/03/2015 10:27:44 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: sickoflibs; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; justiceseeker93; fieldmarshaldj

Twas 95. Hatfield didn’t run again in 1996. Terrible RINO that one. They tried again in 1997 and it again failed by 1 vote in the Senate. Clinton heavily lobbied against it.


53 posted on 08/03/2015 11:09:31 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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