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Line Item Veto

In government, the line-item veto is the power of an executive to nullify or "cancel" specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package. The line-item vetoes are usually subject to the possibility of legislative override as are traditional vetoes.

Sam Brownback on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	"The system in Washington is built to spend, which is why I support structural reform like the line-item veto and an independent panel to review federal spending." - Brownback
Citations:

Brownback Applauds Lowered Deficit Projection (10/14/07)
"I'm pleased that strong economic growth and increased tax revenues are driving down the deficit," said Brownback. "I hope Congress builds on this good news by showing a real commitment to reducing spending. The system in Washington is built to spend, which is why I support structural reform like the line-item veto and an independent panel to review federal spending." - Brownback

Christopher Dodd on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Opposes
Description:	Chris Dodd voted against giving the President line-item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits in 1996.
Citations:

1.	Vote on Line-Item Veto Bill (10/15/07) A vote to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits. Dodd votes 'nay'.

Rudolph Giuliani on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	"A constitutional line-item veto would allow the President to fight for the national interest by cutting wasteful special interest programs without contributing to gridlock by vetoing an otherwise sound bill." -Giuliani
Citations:

1.	Rudy's Plan to Restore Fiscal Discipline and Cut Wasteful Spending (10/14/07) "A constitutional line-item veto would allow the President to fight for the national interest by cutting wasteful special interest programs without contributing to gridlock by vetoing an otherwise sound bill." -Giuliani

Mike Gravel on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	Gravel feels that the line-item veto is the only way to get rid of earnmarks.
Citations:

New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Transcript (10/15/07)
BLITZER: Is it time to do away with these earmarks?

GRAVEL: Totally, totally. It's abominable, and the only way you're going to get rid of it is to give the president the line-item veto. Of course, they're not going to give the president a line-item veto. What we need to do is change the entire tax structure.

John McCain on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	"You can't be an economic conservative and in favor of fiscal discipline if you oppose the line-item veto." - John McCain
Citations:

1.	McCain NH Town Hall Q&A Line Item Veto (10/16/07) In New Hampshire town meeting, Senator John McCain voices support for a presidential line item veto.
2.	McCain Defends Line-Item Veto (10/15/07) "I am deeply disappointed that Mayor Giuliani went to court to stop the president having a line-item veto so apparently he could preserve some of the projects for New York City," McCain said. "You can't be an economic conservative and in favor of fiscal discipline if you oppose the line-item veto."

Ron Paul on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Opposes
Description:	In 1997, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ron Paul stated that the line-item veto was unconstitutional because it gave the president too much power.
Citations:

1.	Paul calls Line-Item Veto unconstitutional (10/16/07) In 1997, Representative Ron Paul described the line-item veto law unconstitutional and stated it gave the president too much power.
2.	Line-Item Veto violates separation of powers, threatens America's constitutional form of government (10/16/07) Representative Ron Paul discusses why the line-item veto is unconstitutional.

Bill Richardson on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	"I am for a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, a line-item veto and pay-as-you-go policies." - Richardson
Citations:

1.	New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Transcript (10/15/07) "Number two, I am for a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, a line-item veto and pay-as-you-go policies." - Richardson

Mitt Romney on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	Mitt Romney feels the line item veto is an effective way to cut pork barrel spending and has used line item veto powers often as governor of Massachusetts.
Citations:

1.	Romney, Giuliani spar over budgets (10/14/07) "Mayor Giuliani took the line-item veto that the president had all the way to the Supreme Court and took it away from the president of the United States," Romney said. "I think that was a mistake."
2.	Gov. Romney On The Line-Item Veto (10/14/07) Governor Mitt Romney on the Paul W. Smith show, WJR 760 AM in Detroit, Michigan talking about the line item veto and dissing Giuliani.

Fred Thompson on Line Item Veto More on this candidate

Stance:	Supports
Description:	In 1996, Fred Thompson voted 'yea' to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits.
Citations:

1.	Vote on Line Item Veto (10/15/07) Fred Thompson votes 'yea' to give President Line-Item Veto powers in 1996.

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