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item veto
item veto
noun
- (in the US) the power of a state governor to veto items in bills without vetoing the entire measure
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Under the Constitution, of course, there is no line-item veto; a president either signs or vetoes an entire bill.
From The Daily Beast
And we can tackle this problem together, if you pass the line-item veto.
From Project Gutenberg
As Governor, I found this line-item veto was a powerful tool against wasteful or extravagant spending.
From Project Gutenberg
Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.
From Project Gutenberg
And tonight I ask you to give me what 43 Governors have: Give me a line-item veto this year.
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Give me the same thing 43 governors have--the line-item veto--and let me help you control spending.
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