line item

noun

the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.

Under the Constitution, of course, there is no line-item veto; a president either signs or vetoes an entire bill.

This year, for the first time ever, the Ministry of Health will have a specific line item for reproductive health.

The program is already the third-largest line item in the federal budget, and its costs will soar to $900 billion or more by 2020.

And we can tackle this problem together, if you pass the line-item veto.

As Governor, I found this line-item veto was a powerful tool against wasteful or extravagant spending.

Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.

And tonight I ask you to give me what 43 Governors have: Give me a line-item veto this year.

Give me the same thing 43 governors have--the line-item veto--and let me help you control spending.

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