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Russ Feingold: “A constitutional line-item veto... would have an impact on the number and cost of earmarks as well as duplicative and…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2009
A constitutional line-item veto... would have an impact on the number and cost of earmarks as well as duplicative and nonessential programs.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold supports the line-item veto to reduce unnecessary spending.

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