Maintaining Higher Taxes and Spending More With the Line‐Item Veto: Uncommon Events That Sting

The scholarly literature provides little evidence that the line‐item veto is used effectively by governors in the U.S. states to reduce budget totals or shrink the size of government. By examining the actions of five governors in four states, this study reveals that item vetoes have been used explic...

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Published in:Public budgeting & finance 2018-06, Vol.38 (2), p.3-22
Main Author: Douglas, James W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bills
Expenditures
Governors
Intellectuals
State budgets
States
Taxation
Vetoes
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Summary:The scholarly literature provides little evidence that the line‐item veto is used effectively by governors in the U.S. states to reduce budget totals or shrink the size of government. By examining the actions of five governors in four states, this study reveals that item vetoes have been used explicitly in several cases to maintain higher levels of taxation and spending. It concludes that under the right conditions at key moments in time the line item veto can be used by governors to have a decisive impact on state budget outcomes.
ISSN:0275-1100
1540-5850
DOI:10.1111/pbaf.12176