Executive Order!

by Sammy Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:13 am

I think an Executive Order should be issued by Obama regarding The Payroll Tax Cut and UI extentions. There might be legal implications, unlike when this type of policy is enforced for Foreign Policy issues, but I think Obama should do it!

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/200585-jackson-lee-urges-obama-to-use-executive-power-to-extend-payroll-tax-cut-

by Guest Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:50 am

We have been saying that for three years. It would not hold up in Federal court, no Executive Order ever has. By some miracle IF he does, DON'T FORGET THE 99ERS!!!!!!

by Guest Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:53 pm

I remember some chatter about this a while back. It would be great if it would hold up. What is the point of having the power of executive order if it cant be used successfully? scratch

by Sammy Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:55 pm

What about an Executive order to require The House to at least vote on The Senate's 2 month proposal?

by Guest Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:41 pm

Until the 1950s, there were no rules or guidelines outlining what the president could or could not do through an executive order. However, the Supreme Court ruled in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 US 579 (1952) that Executive Order 10340 from President Harry S. Truman placing all steel mills in the country under federal control was invalid because it attempted to make law, rather than clarify or act to further a law put forth by the Congress or the Constitution. Presidents since this decision have generally been careful to cite which specific laws they are acting under when issuing new executive orders.