Remarks on line item vetoes of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and an exchange with reports.(Transcript)(Interview) From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: August 25, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Pres Bill Clinton believes that the line item veto of the new balanced budget will ensure that future federal budget appropriations will benefit the public. He feels that the line item veto will safeguard the interests of the taxpayers since it gives sole authority to the president to cancel provisions which are not included in the balanced budget agreement, those that will benefit only several persons, States and companies, and those that are contradictory to public interest.

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