line-item veto

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They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Evers can then make changes with his line-item veto power before signing the two-year spending plan into law.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

At the time, Abbott's office defended his line-item veto and his request to review agency rules as measures that were within his constitutional authority.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

During his time as acting solicitor general during the 1996-97 term of the high court, he argued nine cases including those dealing with doctor-assisted suicide and the line-item veto, according to his Duke Law biography.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

But I'll tell you something, if you'll give me the line-item veto, I'll remove some of that unnecessary spending.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson