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BeefyBelisarius 7 points ago +7 / -0

That would only be the case if every item was a separate bill. Presidental veto powers are all or nothing; Clinton tried to get a line-item veto back in the 90s, but was shut down by congress.

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TravisRSCX 3 points ago +3 / -0

One thing I can agree with

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hloblart 2 points ago +2 / -0

I believe congress gave it to him on budget matters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Item_Veto_Act_of_1996

But the supreme court shut it down(No problems accepting standing on a budget matter)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_v._City_of_New_York