Unlike the president, most state governors have which of the following tools to help them balance the state budget?

A. ability to draft an executive budget
B. the ability to propose new taxes to raise revenue
C. authority to implement programs funded by the state budget
D. the line-item veto to eliminate funding lines in appropriation bills
E. All of these answers are correct.


Answer: D

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