Line Item Veto

In 1996, Congress passed the Line Item Veto giving President Clinton the authority to veto portions of appropriations bills. Though the Supreme Court struck down the law in Clinton v. City of New York (1998), the merits of an expansion of presidential power to include the line item veto persists. 

Should the president of the United States have the power of the line-item veto? After reading informational texts and articles, write an editorial in which you address the question and argue for or against the merits of the line-item veto. Support your position with evidence from the text(s).