The Roman tribunes never tried this one

Governor creates a 3.86% tax increase out of thin air that was never passed by the legislature -- by using his veto pen.

'Frankenstein veto' debate gets new life

Madison - Gov. Jim Doyle's use of his veto power to kill specific words and numbers, and then stitch the remaining fragments together to create something that never passed the Legislature, rekindled the Capitol fight over what has come to be known as "Frankenstein veto" authority - and whether it should be repealed.