The Line Item Veto Act Of 1995

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today believe that we have a "do
nothing" congress that refuses to address the nations major problems. The
Congress has a hard time getting bills passed through the President unless
he agrees with every line of the bill. If we passed the line-item-veto
bill this would save a lot of time and money. We would see many more bills
getting passed instead of a government caught up in gridlock.
In the government today, getting re-elected is the main concern of
our Congressmen. Therefore, their first priority is not always what is
best for the country or for their political party. Instead they will ask,
"what will get me re-elected?" Congress almost always reacts based on the
majority of public opinion. Congress often has a good idea about how their
constituents feel because people have easy access to their congressmen.
Congressmen constantly receive letters, faxes, e-mails and phone calls from
the people they represent. Critics say congressmen are supposed to be ...

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