Should The President Receive The Power Of Line Item Veto?
The question behind whether or not the president deserves the power of line item veto has been discussed a lot lately. Many people don’t fully realize what this means but specifically it means the president can veto part of a bill but approve the rest when it reaches his office. The biggest question is if this is even constitutional or not.
The constitutionality of the line item veto is at the center of this debate. This particular type of veto was never addressed in the constitution in any language be it specific or vague. It simply states that the president has the power to veto as a part of the checks and balances of our government.
The president shouldn’t receive this power though because of the way it undermines these balances established. It could potentially be problematic as the representatives of the people will have their positions undermined. This means that they could pass a bill that is the interest of the people but have it drastically changed at the executive level. The only solution would then be to create another bill that addresses those items veto. This effect will cause more unnecessary bills being pushed through in an attempt to gain what the representatives originally had in mind.