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To: trumandogz
Did the Democrats steal Bush’s Veto Pen?

In a sense they did on a few occasions vis a vis some significant veto overrides.

Senator Feinstein Praises Senate’s Vote to Override Bush Veto on Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (November, 2007) http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=216cf99b-bfd0-2fbb-47dc-6eafb37a77b1

Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 ...veto overridden by House on May 21, and Senate on May 22.

May 23, 2008 - Senate vote overrides Bush veto of farm bill. With an 82-13 vote http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004433501_watch23.html

July 15, 2008 - Congress overrides Bush's Medicare veto http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/07/15/us-bush-medicare-idUSN1529466020080715

78 posted on 09/04/2011 3:07:47 PM PDT by Sons of Union Vets (No taxation without representation!)
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To: Sons of Union Vets

“In a sense they did on a few occasions vis a vis some significant veto overrides.”

As I understand it, overriding a presidential veto falls within constitutional procedures.

Now, can you provide details a George W. Bush vetoing a spending bill or a bill which providing home loan guarantees to people with low incomes?


89 posted on 09/04/2011 4:31:08 PM PDT by trumandogz
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