Bush says ready to use veto if Congress overspends (Reuters)

[Up2Late]

(Yes, and he also said he would consider arguments that he's a terrible "pResident" too!) :rofl:

Bush says ready to use veto if Congress overspends

Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:17 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, who has never vetoed legislation, said on Thursday he was ready to do so this year if the U.S. Congress approves too much government spending.

"I'm fully prepared to use the veto if they overspend," Bush told a news conference.

Speaking as it was announced that the U.S. budget deficit would hit $337 billion this year, Bush also said he would welcome legislation to discourage the use of "earmarks," or targeted spending that lawmakers often use for pet projects in their districts. Such measures are often added in secret to spending bills.

Bush touted a five-year bill to cut spending on social welfare and other programs by $39.7 billion. The measure was approved by the U.S. Senate but still needs final passage in the House of Representatives.

Approval by the House of that bill would show a resolve for fiscal discipline, Bush said.

(more at link below)

<http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=10987483&src=rss/topNews>

[Justitia]

1. yeah, right. He has NEVER vetoed a spending bill.

After all, his minions are giving his pet causes (war & tax breaks for the rich) as much $$$ as he wants.

[RobertSeattle]

3. I don't think he's vetoed ANY bill for that matter

[MissMillie]

6. he hasn't

but he has done that trick where he signs something and adds to it (next to his name) the statement that says he reserves the right to ignore it.

[wordpix]

15. Is that fiscally conservative $250 billion-on-the-Iraq-War Bush*?

Note how he wants to cut social spending. Translation: cut school, environmental, health and spending on the poor/middle class, while my cronies get their tax breaks!

grr!

[shanti]

18. but ONLY the cronies that toe the line n/t

[RobertSeattle]

2. R-i-g-h-t

5+ years with out a Veto. What kind of mental midgets even believe this BS anymore?

[Up2Late]

8. Maybe by "...I'm fully prepared..." he means that he knows where they...

...keep the box of Commemorative Veto Pens and where the little VETO desk is?
You know they've probably had a Veto Practice session already.

[babylonsister]

4. Hey, look over there, quick! nt

[oldtime dfl_er]

5. THAT headline made me spit my coffee!

He wouldn't know how to veto a spending bill if Dick Cheney's life depended on it.


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[Arkansas Granny]

7. I'll believe it when I see it. He hasn't vetoed anything yet.

[FormerRepublican]

9. Re Bush & Congress spending: Pot, meet kettle

Bush is the most spend happy President we've ever had. He'd borrow quatrillions to hand it over to his corporate cronies. The only dollar he doesn't like to spend are those that help Americans. He'd rather let the poor die in the streets and the middle class die from a lack of medical care. In the Bush mind, that means 'more $$$ for me!'

:puke:

[Kablooie]

10. Now THERE'S a man of ACTION. A man of impeccable moral fiber.

[alfredo]

11. Yeah, right

:rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[FarLeftRage]

12. This is a joke... right?

Kind of early for April Fools, if you ask me.

[Tight_rope]

13. ROTFLMBAO.....This fool just kills me with his stupidity!

[Az_lefty]

14. He's a F*cking Liar..

this is just to make the freepers feel better. "Look how tuff ol'bunnypants is. He'll put that librul congress in it's place."

[radfringe]

16. that'll be a first

he's never met a spending bill he didn't like -especially when it's chock full of pork

[shanti]

17. it will be interesting to see

whose "pork" he will veto after the alito hearings and vote. vindicative SOB and all...

[justice1]

19. Disgusting

I do believe him, it's going to be at the expense of the poorest people in this country.

[Up2Late]

24. You're probably right, I hear he's strongly apposed to a N.O.rebuilding...

...bill (sponsored by a Republican from LA) that is working it's way toward his desk. How much you want to bet that it's the first thing he Veto's?

[jayfish]

20. This Story Is BS.

He only said that after he was cajoled on the subject. The real impetus of his answer was that he didn't need to use the veto because every budget from congress has been perfect. Instead of reporting that, they make it sound like * is ready to get down and dirty with the veto pen thereby mollifying anxious members of the Right. Total BS.

Jay


EDITED FOR EMPHASIS

[madmark]

21. 6 years too late ahole

[Rex]

22. 337 billion? 39.7 billion? Chump change!

We piss that away in Iraq every year. Pass it on...Bush still sucks.

[SurfRidem]

23. I do believe that pen is out of ink.