Ronald Reagan: “I wish that the President of the United States had the power that most…”

On the recordAugust 12, 1982

I wish that the President of the United States had the power that most Governors have in their own States, which is the right of line-item veto.

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Republican · California

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Interview with Jeremiah O'Leary of the Washington Times on Federal Tax and Budget Reconciliation Legislation

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