Bush Threatens Veto on Highway Bill

[Bluebear]

But funding Halliburton to repair Iraq is AOK while America's infrastructure crumbles.

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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration issued a veto threat again Tuesday against a popular highway bill, saying the president would be likely to reject any legislation that exceeds a White House-set spending ceiling or adds to the deficit.

The administration, in saying the legislation "should exhibit funding restraint," was at odds with many in Congress, including some conservatives, who say the deteriorating state of the nation's roads, bridges and public transport demands more aggressive spending.

The bill currently on the Senate floor, like the House bill passed in March, approves $284 billion over a six-year period for highway, mass transit and safety programs. The White House says anything above that number would subject the legislation to a veto.

It issued a second veto threat Tuesday on any new borrowing that "negatively impacts the deficit."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20050426/ap_on_go_pr_wh/highway_spending

[Deja Q]

1. Wow. This has got to be a first. He's going to veto something!!!!!!!!!!!

'doubt it...


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[Canuckistanian]

2. Since when does he care about the deficit?

Wasn't it Ronald Reagan that said "deficits don't matter"?

[K-W]

3. We cant afford roads because we have to rebuild Iraq.

WAKE THE FUCK UP AMERICA

[Robbien]

4. Bull. Bush vetos nothing. Threatens a lot, but vetos nothing. Ever.

Empty.

Empty threat.

That's all.