This proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution in three significant ways: 1) It would grant the President line-item veto power, allowing them to reduce or disapprove specific appropriations in bills while approving the rest. 2) It would impose term limits on members of Congress, limiting Representatives to 6 terms (12 years) and Senators to 2 terms (12 years). 3) It would require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers to pass any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees. These changes would profoundly impact the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the legislative process itself, particularly regarding fiscal and tax policy. The intended effects likely include increased fiscal restraint and reduced pork-barrel spending.
This proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution in three significant ways: 1) It would grant the President line-item veto power, allowing them to reduce or disapprove specific appropriations in bills while approving the rest. 2) It would impose term limits on members of Congress, limiting Representatives to 6 terms (12 years) and Senators to 2 terms (12 years). 3) It would require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers to pass any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees. These changes would profoundly impact the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the legislative process itself, particularly regarding fiscal and tax policy. The intended effects likely include increased fiscal restraint and reduced pork-barrel spending.