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minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·1 day agoTrump will veto this if it gets through congress. There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
minus-squaredarkdemize@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 day agoWait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoVetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·15 hours agoThere are no checks and balances in the US.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoThere’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 day agoIf it passes then he can veto it.
minus-squareMyBrainHurts@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoOh, absolutely, I’m thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
Trump will veto this if it gets through congress.
There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
Wait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
Vetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.
There are no checks and balances in the US.
There’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
If it passes then he can veto it.
Oh, absolutely, I’m thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)