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Tommy Thompson: “I really think the president, United States should do it…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Capital City Sunday: Former Governor Tommy Thompson discusses veto power in Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

Right. Is it a power that should still exist? Should it be further refined or should you just leave it as is? No, I think it should be. I really think the president, United States should do it. Can you imagine those big bills that the president gets and he doesn't have any item. Item vetoes whatsoever? And the president could do so much better if he was able to veto out some of this stuff that's really not good for the taxpayers or for the country. (02:37–02:47)

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Asserts that the U.S. President should have the power of item vetoes.

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