Congressional approval will also take away a sinister political weapon, designed to distort the images presented to the people. Without the Line Item Veto the President was forced to either accept or reject any legislative proposal as it was written. Congress learned the trick of tacking on extra money for special projects, ones that usually helped fellow Representatives or Senators get reelected. In more blatant times they have actually increased Congressional salaries.

In the article one example is cited by Rep. Joe Kno

Obviously the first solution is the one preferred and, with the recent turnover in Congress, we are going in that direction. Representative Bill Baker of California was quoted as saying, "This week, we're going to give the president, whoever the president is, the tools to help balance the budget."

llenberg of Michigan. Added to a bill to provide California ! earthquake relief last year was $10 Million for a train station in New York and funds for sugar cane growers in Hawaii. The public is seldom aware of this "extra" spending. Without the Line Item Veto the President must either sign or veto the bill with the pork attached. This ploy thus becomes a political weapon. If the President vetoes it his opponents can accuse him of not wanting to help Americans in need. U.S. Presidents since Ulysses S. Grant have all called for the Line Item Veto. In the article the new Speaker of The House was quoted as saying "Pres

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