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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
All the presidents have used signing statements to get things done around Congress or to declare their intent. Not new.
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Most Presidents use signing statements to clarify their interpretation of a specific law, not as a declaration of defiance. Bush has issued more signing statements (over 1,100 to date) than all other previous Presidents and uses them in a manner simillar to a line item veto, a practice ruled to be unconstitutional by the SCOTUS.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...dreds_of_laws/