Word: rejection
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Beginning next year, Clinton (or Bob Dole) will no longer be able to say, "Gee, I didn't want to fund this or that ridiculous giveaway, but it was part of an important larger bill I just couldn't reject." A tough President will be able to nix $1.4 million for a National Swine Research Center, or $1 million to study the brown tree snake, which is found only on Pacific islands, or other millions of dollars for, well, the list is endless. This is how it will work...
...item veto. So what if it was part of the Contract with America? Clinton wants it. The Republicans can moan when he uses it and moan when he doesn't. At best, Clinton will have it for one appropriations cycle before the election, and he can use it to reject programs he will describe as extremist...
Berry's decision has received attention from many who oppose PepsiCo's involvement in Burma, including the Burmese exiled finance minister, who urged Berry to reject the contract, and some of PepsiCo's shareholders, who are concerned that HDS's choice may affect future PepsiCo business...
Stanford University is attempting to make a similar choice, as they are deciding whether to accept or reject Taco Bell, a PepsiCo subsidiary...
Today marks the first trial. Senators Hatch and Bennett have incorporated S.884 within an "Omnibus Parks Bill" which contains other pieces of legislation, some of which are quite reasonable. Unfortunately, the Senate will have to vote on the entire package, and cannot reject just this legislation...