The Reagan administration banned needle exchanges Declining to include Federal funding in his budget is not "banning". Funding bills originate in the House. T

The Reagan administration banned needle exchanges Declining to include Federal funding in his budget is not "banning". Funding bills originate in the House. The House was Democrat controlled for Reagan's entire tenure. The Speaker or Ways and Means could have added that funding at any time. There was never a line-item veto mechanism.