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by Buck • 4:31 pm
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About time a Bush veto got smacked down. So far, he’s been in complete control.
The article goes on to say that Bush “has used the veto very sparingly for most of the time he has been in office, but has made more use of it recently.” Gee… I wonder why that is? Could it be that, for most of his presidency, he’s been surrounded by his majority-wielding republican lapdogs?
Bush vetoes water projects bill
Decision comes even though Congress appears to have votes to override
WASHINGTON - An increasingly confrontational President Bush on Friday vetoed a bill authorizing hundreds of popular water projects even though lawmakers can count enough votes to override him.
Bush brushed aside significant objections from Capitol Hill, even from Republicans, in thwarting legislation that provides money for projects like repairing hurricane damage, restoring wetlands and preventing flooding in communities across the nation.
This level of opposition virtually assured that Bush would have a veto overridden for the first time in his presidency. He has used the veto very sparingly for most of the time he has been in office, but has made more use of it recently.
Associated Press
