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Line Item Veto

Linda talks with U-S Representative David Skaggs (D, CO) about the lawsuit he and five other members of Congress filed, challenging the constitutionality of the new law which gives the President line-item veto power. Skaggs believes the line-item veto law tips the balance of power in favor of the executive branch and away from Congress.

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