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On the recordMay 25, 2010
I have opposed granting the President line-item veto authority to effectively reshape programs like Medicare and Medicaid, for this specific category, I support giving the President this additional tool.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper supports a line-item veto for earmarks despite opposing it for other programs.

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