Bush Rejects Combining Military, Domestic Spending

BLOOMBERG | 10/30/07 | Roger Runningen

[mdittmar]

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[mdittmar]

President George W. Bush said he would reject any attempt by Congress to force him to accept legislation with increased domestic spending by combining it with funding for military operations and veterans health care.

``It's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy than trying to hold hostage funding for our troops in combat and our wounded warriors in order to extract $11 billion in additional social spending,'' the president said after meeting with House Republicans at the White House. ``I will veto such a three-bill pileup.''

[Signalman]

Bush is finally getting some stones. A little late in the game but...better late than never.

[mdittmar]

CIC Bush I admire.

[pissant]

For all his faults, the Prez can be darn good when he wants to.

[vetsvette]

“Bush is finally getting some stones.”

No stones, he’s just figured out that the public hates Pelosi and Reid even more than they hate him.