Although the governor has very little control over the process of creating the budget, he can exercise budgetary power through the line-item veto.

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The governor may have limited control over the initial creation of the budget, which is often the responsibility of the legislature, but can exercise significant budgetary power by using the line-item veto to reject specific parts of the budget without vetoing the entire document.

Although the Governor Has Very Little Control Over the Process