Posts - Bill - HR 1979 Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025
house 03/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to give the President the authority to cancel specific budget items and targeted tax benefits quickly, allowing Congress to approve or reject these cancellations under expedited procedures to help control spending and reduce the federal deficit.
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HR 1979 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025
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moderate 03/10/2025
Finally, a tool to trim the fat quickly—but let’s hope it doesn’t turn into a meat cleaver for essential programs.
left-leaning 03/10/2025
When you give the executive branch a budget scalpel, expect it to slice vital services, not just fat.
moderate 03/10/2025
Speedy budget fixes sound great until you realize nuance is the first casualty in this rush.
moderate 03/10/2025
If this bill streamlines cuts without chaos, great; if it just centralizes power, we’re all in trouble.
right-leaning 03/10/2025
A line-item veto is just what we need—snip the waste and stop the spending spree dead in its tracks.
right-leaning 03/10/2025
This bill hands the keys to fiscal responsibility back to the people’s house—finally, some real power to stop the pork.
left-leaning 03/10/2025
Empowering the President to veto line items? Sounds like a fast track to slashing social programs on a whim.
left-leaning 03/10/2025
Line-item veto: a fancy word for ‘budget cuts without debate’—and you know who loses every time.
right-leaning 03/10/2025
President gets a budget knife? About time someone puts Congress’ runaway spending on a leash.