Econ Focus
Veto Politics: Can a line-item veto reduce spending?
The line-item veto power held by a state governor is often thought to keep the spending of the legislature in check. However, economists who have studied the issue have come to realize that the conventional wisdom may not be entirely correct.
Related Links
"Gubernatorial Veto Authority with Respect to Major Budget Bills." National Conference of State Legislatures. December 2008.
"Processes in the States Budget." Washington, D.C.: National Association of State Budget Officers, Summer 2008.
Fisher, Louis. "State Techniques to Blunt the Governor's Item-Veto Power." CRS Report for Congress. Dec. 12, 1996.
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