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1	spending program, the whole system could get out of bal-
2	ance.
3	MR. BOND: He does not in many other states,
4	as you know.
5	GOVERNOR TAWES: Well, that's true.
6	MR. BOND: And we think, I mean I think we
7	agree with you, but this has been of concern to us.
8	GOVERNOR TAWES: I think we have a good budget-
9	ary system in Maryland. I think it has been shown time
10	and time again that the State doesn't go wild on a spending
11	spree unless the Governor permits it, and the Governor
12	submits his budget to the General Assembly, they can't in-
13	crease it, they can reduce it, but they can't increase it,
14	aid it has been my policy in certain areas when the Legis-
15	lature wants to add to the capital improvement budget, you
16	know, certain funds which haven't been cleared through our
17	Planning Department and do not have the approval of the
18	Executive Department, it is generally known that we veto
19	those items on a line veto method. We just don't think we
20	could let it get a hold -- we don't think we could open the
21	door to that kind of financing.