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Special Congressional powers

I am critical of the notion that the US Congress has any special power over financial matters (I wrote a blog on the subject). I would like this article to clarify that Congress has the sole power to originate laws on any subject, and that its financial bills can be vetoed like any other. I am considering how to complete this article but I'm not sure how to write like an encyclopedia. Boris B 23:36, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glaring omission

Instead of using this article to solicit change to the Constitution, I would like to recommend that a reference be provided to the Constitution, Article 1, Section 7 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.71.190.94 (talk) 16:58, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This is the first time I've visited this Wikipedia article, and also found that to be a glaring omission. I added the referenced to Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 as the first sentence in the "United States" section. Everything else after that is just blah, blah, blah. — QuicksilverT @ 23:50, 9 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Constitution Does Not Give Power of the Purse to the House Alone

The following sentence in the article is factually wrong:

"In the federal government of the United States, the power of the purse is vested in the House of Representatives, as laid down in the Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 7, Clause 1."

First, Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution is concerned with revenue bills, not spending bills. So that shouldn't even be cited. Second, it is Congress as a whole, not just the House, that is given power of the purse. While it is true that appropriation bills originate in the House, that is merely a matter of tradition. Both houses of Congress have equal say.

The President has the power to veto an appropriation bill, of course. But Congress can override the veto with a 2/3rds majority. Again, this is both houses, not just the House of Representatives.

I will edit that sentence accordingly.SDLarsen (talk) 15:36, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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