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What is a line-item veto?

What is a line-item veto? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The power of an executive in government to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package.
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I also appeal to Congress to pass the line-item veto you promised the American people.
But I'll tell you something, if you'll give me the line-item veto, I'll remove some of that unnecessary spending.
Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.
The president needs to exercise his line-item veto.
Evidently he wants a line-item veto for his God.
And we can tackle this problem together, if you pass the line-item veto.

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