Buh bye troll.
Posted on 11/22/2004 7:51:24 AM PST by 9999lakes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a $388 billion package financing government programs in this fiscal year after days of tough talks, but a last minute snag means it may not be sent to President Bush for signing into law for several days. The Senate voted 65-30 for the legislation late on Saturday that sets aside funds for a range of priorities including a presidential yacht, foreign aid and energy. It is one of the final pieces of work for the 108th Congress and they may return to finish a spy agency overhaul before the end of the year. The House of Representatives passed the bill 344-51 earlier on Saturday. But it must also approve a resolution that would correct part of the spending bill that would have allowed lawmakers access to the tax returns of Americans and which provoked outrage among lawmakers from both parties....
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6875356
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The left doesn't seem to have caught wind of this yet, but they will, and this will be a symbol for them to rally behind for years -- decades!
And rightly so.
I see no mention of a yacht in the information you posted. Gotta snip?
This is FAKE!!!!! The want to buy the historic presidential yacht SEQUIOA back. for 2, yes TWO million dollars. The yacht was used by Rooseveldt and sold by Carter. They now want to buy it back and give it to the NAVY MUSEUM.
i say buy him two yachts. one for the atlantic and one got the golf of mexico.
Like President Hilary would forego use of the yacht. The libs will keep quiet about it, so they can use it when then come to power.
it's SEQUOIA.
Are the funds to buy a new yacht or for repairs to the existing one? I believe there has been a Presidential yacht since the Roosevelt Administration. Some have used it, others have not.
Never accept anything Reuters says on face value. I'm pretty sure this has to do with the Sequoia, which was the Presidential Yacht for many decades.
How dare you bring actual facts into this thread!
Buh bye troll.
I think that there was a presidential yacht up through Reagan's time. It's the president's, not President Bush's and it's there for entertaining world leaders. I don't see it as a huge problem. Back when the dems were trying to jack up taxes on everything, they jacked them up on luxury items like yachts and guess what, they only hurt the blue collar people who build them. I would like to know if some legislator who has yachts built in his/her district slipped it in.
I'd rather them build a yacht and give future presidents a swank boat then piss it away at the UN or with the PA. Maybe it'll be armed ... a little OTO 3" and Stinger love'n x^D
Actually, I'd rather just keep my bloody money.
Yep, I believe I've read about a Presidential yacht in a Jack Higgins' book. ;-)
The Presidents lake, at Crawford, won't hold a very big boat, just large enough for Barney and Dubya to do a little bass fishing.
Oh Heck, to the victor go the spoils! Ha, I kill me: ALF
Salvaging History, Besides why not a Yacht! Better than a Camel, definetly smells better!
Try reading the second sentence.
If so, it's probably cheaper in the long run than spending millions in security every time a large meeting occurs.
Surely it's not strictly for pleasure cruising. Now Kerry would have demanded that, but I can't picture Bush doing it.
Dang, can I blame that on my contact lenses fogging up this morning? ;-)
Please do not change headlines.
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