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Bush Threatens Veto Of Spending Bill
By Mr Ethanol | December 4, 2007
Smartmoney:
While scolding Congress for its meager accomplishments, President George W. Bush on Monday threatened to veto any spending bill not to his liking.
“If they send me an irresponsible spending bill, I will veto it,” Bush said.
Bush insisted that Congress pass his war-funding request; he is expected to devote much of December to attacking Democrats for trying to condition additional money on a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. His war-related requests so far this year have totaled almost $200 billion.
Taxes, spending, paying for the war, energy, farm subsidies and wiretapping top a crowded list of items Congress will consider during the three weeks of an abbreviated holiday-season session.
“The end of 2007 is approaching fast and the new Congress has little to show for it,” Bush said in the Rose Garden. “I call on members to use the time left to support our troops, and to protect our citizens, prevent harmful tax increases and responsibly fund our government.”
Partisan feelings are especially intense and fights are brewing on multiple fronts between Democrats who control Congress and Bush.
The Democrats’ goal is to make sure they don’t stumble over must-do legislation funding government agencies and programs, and preventing millions of upper middle income taxpayers from falling prey to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT.
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December 4th, 2007 at 6:41 am
If you don’t think it rude for a non-American to comment (if you do please move on):
How did Bush get to be such a jerk?
$200 billion could do a lot of good if spent on more worthwhile things.
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MrEthanol