Letter to the Editor

Time to revive

line-item veto

Will Congress ever get it right? I'm referring to passing bills. It seems a bill could start out OK, then other bills not pertaining to the original get added on.

Then the bickering and delays start and continue and, we the people, get more frustrated and start to wonder why we elected such people in the first place.

Candidates sound good while campaigning, but, once elected, something happens in Washington, D.C., and they seem to do the opposite of what their original intentions were.

Let's do a few things: (1) Campaigns cannot last longer than three months; (2) there can be no attacks on opponents; and (3) only their accomplishments (if they're incumbents) should be reviewed.

Then, in a nutshell, we can know something about the candidate. Unfortunately, we have to rely on what first-time candidates tell us, but hopefully, we'll keep a close watch on them.

Now, getting back to paragraph No. 1, here is my simple solution: Bring back the line-item veto. That way, only the one issue will be discussed and either passed or rejected. We need efficiency and a Congress who must realize they work for us.

Not much time would be wasted and our employees (Congress) would give us the kind of government we deserve. Is that so difficult?

Jo Gaspord

Bella Vista