Gov DeSantis Proposes Four New US Amendments
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DeSantis called for four separate amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which would:
— Impose term limits on members of Congress.
— Require Congress to pass a balanced budget each year.
— Provide the President with line-item veto power.
— Prohibit imposing any law on citizens that doesn’t apply to members of Congress.
Disagree with #1, Not sure on #2, Agree with #3 and #4
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What's the objection to line-item veto?
Several states have that provision, iirc, and there seems to be no issue.
And birthright citizenship should be defined more clearly. "Subject to the jurisdiction thereof..." is vague.
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DeSantis called for four separate amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which would:
— Impose term limits on members of Congress.
— Require Congress to pass a balanced budget each year.
— Provide the President with line-item veto power.
— Prohibit imposing any law on citizens that doesn’t apply to members of Congress.
Disagree with #1, Not sure on #2, Agree with #3 and #4
@taiwan_girl said in Gov DeSantis Proposes Four New US Amendments:
— Impose term limits on members of Congress.
— Require Congress to pass a balanced budget each year.
— Provide the President with line-item veto power.
— Prohibit imposing any law on citizens that doesn’t apply to members of Congress.
- Maybe
- Yes, OMG Yes!!! #1 with a bullet.
- No, it's not his job (soon to be not her job)
- Yes
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What's the objection to line-item veto?
Several states have that provision, iirc, and there seems to be no issue.
And birthright citizenship should be defined more clearly. "Subject to the jurisdiction thereof..." is vague.
@George-K said in Gov DeSantis Proposes Four New US Amendments:
What's the objection to line-item veto?
It's great in the system the founders envisioned but in a party system It has the potential to end political compromise. Do you want Johnson and Schumer to hammer out a bipartisan deal just to have Biden strike out all the 'compromise', leaving a partisan bill on the books?
Though I imagine in practice legislative negotiations would include side agreements not to strike out elements of compromise.
