Comments on: What next for the Mexican trucks http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/11/18/what-next-for-the-mexican-trucks/405.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Porter Corn http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/11/18/what-next-for-the-mexican-trucks/405.html/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Porter Corn Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:51:18 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/11/18/what-next-for-the-mexican-trucks/405.html#comment-558 Don, I am not so certain of that. There is big money in play here, and your report on the pork is just the tip of the iceberg. As I recall, Congress recently overturned one of Bush's veto's! I would love to see the line item veto power extended to the President. I think that would solve a lot of the pork and other problems we have in DC There ought to also be some prohibition against add on's to bills that have nothing to do with the original intent or language of the bill. But in our lifetime, we'll never see any of this change. Don, I am not so certain of that. There is big money in play here, and your report on the pork is just the tip of the iceberg. As I recall, Congress recently overturned one of Bush’s veto’s!

I would love to see the line item veto power extended to the President. I think that would solve a lot of the pork and other problems we have in DC

There ought to also be some prohibition against add on’s to bills that have nothing to do with the original intent or language of the bill.

But in our lifetime, we’ll never see any of this change.

]]> By: Don Rogers http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/11/18/what-next-for-the-mexican-trucks/405.html/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Don Rogers Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:13:26 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/11/18/what-next-for-the-mexican-trucks/405.html#comment-553 It is unlikely Congress can garner enough votes to over-ride a Presidential veto. Congress will probably go back and rework some parts of the current bill, enough to satisfy some of what the President wants. I imagine one of the carrots Congress will use to get Bush to sign is to re-insert funding for the Mexican truck program. I think most politicians want to keep the pork for their districts and slip the program back in while no one is looking. It is unlikely Congress can garner enough votes to over-ride a Presidential veto. Congress will probably go back and rework some parts of the current bill, enough to satisfy some of what the President wants. I imagine one of the carrots Congress will use to get Bush to sign is to re-insert funding for the Mexican truck program. I think most politicians want to keep the pork for their districts and slip the program back in while no one is looking.

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