Ronald Reagan actually said...

"The line-item veto authority would provide a powerful tool for eliminating wasteful and unnecessary spending."

"I am pleased to announce the appointment."

"I've often made known my willingness to use such a veto authority judiciously—but firmly—to curtail the excesses often embedded in otherwise meritorious legislation."

"The American people have a right to expect that all of us in government make every effort to eliminate deficit spending."