Oh NOW he threatens to use veto power?

[scaeagles]

First of all, Bush does spend like some sort of drunken something. It's horrible. However, his tax policies have led to massive increases in revenue and economic growth. This does not excuse the spending.

All spending bills originate in the House. For this, I blame Republicans as well right now, but it is somewhat shared. EVERY member of congress has their pork they stick in bills to bring home the bacon to the district. I have no idea what the solution is. The line item veto in such cases could be used as a political weapon, and I don't like that.

And I disagree with the whole "surplus" thing of the Clinton years. Those were projected, and done so on some pretty unsafe assumptions -

Bush has had few opportunities to boast about the deficit over the course of his time in office. He inherited in 2001 a surplus estimated by both White House and congressional forecasters at $5.6 trillion over the subsequent decade, and it quickly dwindled.

Those faulty estimates assumed the late-1990s revenue boom _ fueled by the stock market and dot.com booms _ would continue. But that bubble burst, and a recession and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks started a flow of red ink.

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[SacTown Chronic]

Way to flex that veto power, Captain Hero. I'm sure if stem cells could talk, they'd thank you.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Remember ladies, every time you have a period, you're flushing a human life down the toilet. Savages.

[wendybeth]

Does that apply to men &monkey-spanking as well, GD?

[SacTown Chronic]

OMG, I might be the world's most prolific mass murderer!

[Gn2Dlnd]

I pray to jebus every time I exfoliate.

[BarTopDancer]

Gosh I'm glad that Bush swore on the Constitution to uphold the bible* when he was elected. And can I tell you all how excited I am that decsions are being made based upon one persons view of morality? That's SUPER! You know what's even better? The view of morality is based upon the bible! YIPPIE SKIPPIE! It's so great that there is this book that will tell the entire country how to run their personal lives and also tell science what it can and can not do. Let's not forget how amazing it is that this one book can supersceed and alter the document that founded this country.

I'm so happy I can barely contain myself.

*[“People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don’t put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible" - Jamie Raskin]


Are sarcasm tags even necessary?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

OMG, I might be the world's most prolific mass murderer!

I've killed thousands...nay, millions in my sleep!

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

I doubt if a veto will happen. Rove has spent nearly 6 years using the threat of a veto to get things changed just enough to where the President doesn't have to actually veto....no reason to believe it won't happen again here.

......I must admit I was wrong here; I didn't think he would really go thru with it.

[wendybeth]

If ignorance is bliss, Bush is one happy boy. It will be very ironic- and life has a tendancy to deal heavily in irony- if George, or someone he dearly loves, becomes ill with a disease or injury that stem-cell research might have helped.