Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...liberals on Ways and Means adopted a bill postponing the tariff hike for 90 days. Then they linked the measure with a boost in the national debt ceiling that the Administration had sought in order to finance its ballooning deficit (see box). The Democrats reasoned that Ford could not veto the hybrid bill if he wanted the debt ceiling raised...
...they saw one. A few of them failed to vote against the linkage, enabling the bill to be reported out of committee. Explained an Administration energy official: "If the legislation goes to the White House in that form, the President can brand it partisan, irresponsible politics. Then he will veto it, and the Democrats will look very bad." Belatedly, many Democrats were beginning to realize their mistake. Conceded a Senate Democratic staffer: "We may have to eat some humble pie on this strategy...
During the week, Ullman quietly tried to negotiate a compromise with Ford to avoid a floor fight on the bill. Increasingly, it looked as if the President had enough Republican and conservative Democratic votes in the Senate to prevent an override of his veto of the tariff deferral. Even if they lacked the necessary votes, Republicans were prepared to filibuster and try to pick up enough support to prevent cloture. Ullman felt that the Democrats could live with the $1 bbl. oil increase if the President would hold off on the subsequent hikes...
Under the new system, executive powers are vested in the President, who will be elected directly every five years, and in a Council of Ministers appointed by him. Although an elected Parliament can pass legislation, the President has veto power and can dissolve Parliament indefinitely. Parliament may remove the President, however, by a three-fourths vote "for violating the constitution or grave misconduct" as well as for physical or mental Incapacity. The amendment also empowers Mujib to set up a single "national party," thus shutting off any political opposition...
...price plan. It is as yet unclear what kind of national constituency would back the Senate bill, introduced last week by Democratic Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana and Republican Lowell Weicker of Connecticut, that mandates a nationwide rationing program "within 60 days." (Ford announced that he would veto that or any other rationing bill.) But support for rationing is probably strongest among lower-income citizens who worry most about the pocketbook impact of Ford's plan. Rationing was a key part of the AFL-CIO alternative to the Ford program presented by George Meany last week...