That’s true. But what I’m saying is that, in order to get enough votes to reach the president’s desk, a budget bill will almost certainly include money for special interests, pork, logrolling, etc. He can veto every single one. But eventually the government will run out of money and public pressure will force him to sign something or force Congress to override the veto. Either way, I believe this dynamic is why past presidents have been so ineffective at eliminating “waste” and “special interests” from the budget. Clinton’s “line-item veto” was supposed to fix this problem. Too bad the Supremes thought it was unconstitutional. -SF