Bill signed into law, never passed the House of Representatives

And more from the other side of the looking glass:

Just last month, President Bush signed into law a bill that never passed the House. The bill — in this case, a major budget-cutting measure that will affect millions of Americans — became a law because it was “certified” by the leaders of the House and Senate.

Did these people never see Schoolhouse Rock?

Group sues to block budget law that never passed House

Has it really come to this? By Presidential decree, the budget is slashed? The Constitution used once again for toilet paper? If the 2006 elections don’t turn the bums out, I fear there may not be a 2008 election.

EDIT: Read more at the Public Citizen website here.

OK, Yes, I know it’s a nit, at least on the surface. But if we let this get by, it creates precedent. Then what will the next bill not passed by both houses look like?

Tags: politics