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2007-10-16 Home Front: Politix
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Bush Raps Democrats on Spending Bills
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 ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - President Bush admonished Congress on Monday for failing to send him a single spending bill yet, and warned lawmakers to trim their plans or face rejection.
``You're fixin' to see what they call a fiscal showdown in Washington,'' Bush told a friendly audience in this northwest Arkansas community. ``The Congress gets to propose, and if it doesn't meet needs as far as I'm concerned, I get to veto,'' Bush said. ``That's precisely what I intend to do.''
| Finally. If you'd done this consistently a couple years ago your party might still hold the Congress. Tough love, George, tough love. |
The budget year began Oct. 1, and federal agencies are operating on a stopgap bill for now. Congress has not yet agreed on the 12 spending bills that keep the government running. ``Congress needs to be responsible with your money and they need to pass these appropriations bills - one at a time,'' Bush said, roaming the stage. ``And then we can work together to see whether or not they make fiscal sense for the United States.''
Bush never vetoed a spending bill when his party ran Congress, but he's dug in for a challenge now. He said the Democrats' plans would raise taxes and prevent the nation from balancing the budget.
Conservative House Republicans appear to have the votes to sustain his promised vetoes. 
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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-16 00:00||
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