Bush has used his "unitary executive" powers more than any president

President Bush's "signing statements" gives us all a window into what he believes his power to be. Bush asserts that his duty to "supervise the unitary executive branch" means that he can disregard any measure of a congressional bill that he finds objectionable. That's exactly what he's done with McCain's recent torture amendment.



George W. Bush has used his "unitary executive" powers more broadly than any president in history, especially when it comes to "signing statements."

Signing Statements: 2 in 2001; 31 in 2002; 20 in 2003; 35 in 2004; 15 in 2005
Executive Orders: 0 in 2001; 1 in 2002; 2 in 2003; 2 in 2004; 1 in 2005
Other: only 1 in 2003, but we do not know what "other" means

Compared to other presidents, Bush's presidential reach is staggering:

Reagan: 1
George H.W. Bush: 6
Clinton: 0
GEORGE W. BUSH: 110, to date.

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