Thus legislators could reject the capital gains tax cut only by rejecting the needs of the poor.

Under this procedure, the legislators must accept or reject the agreement as a whole, avoiding the danger of it being picked apart by amendments.

But, he said, one other legislator has quietly rejected such money for three elections.

In the last three years, legislators rejected his proposals for reforms that would tax foods and medicines to increase spending on education, housing and infrastructure.

In a budget so tight that legislators were rejecting all pay raises for state employees, he would find money to cover the deficit.

The legislators rejected a similar request last year.

One legislator rejected the deer because they were hunted.

The issue gained national attention in 1984 when the island threatened to secede after legislators rejected a proposed moped ban.

This week, legislators rejected proposals to put the issue to a referendum.

In Alabama earlier this year, legislators rejected a bill to automatically restore voting rights to ex-felons.