Bush proposes legal block on Congress spending

[Gman]

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U.S. National - AFP
Bush proposes legal block on Congress spending

Sat Jan 31,11:08 AM ET

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said he would place a legal block on overspending by the US Congress as he hit back at critics who have accused him of being reckless with US finances.

"To assure that Congress observes spending discipline, now and in the future, I propose making spending limits the law," Bush declared Saturday in his weekly radio address, ahead of the release Monday of the fiscal 2005 budget, in which the deficit is expected to hit a new record high.

"This simple step would mean that every additional dollar the Congress wants to spend in excess of spending limits must be matched by a dollar in spending cuts elsewhere.

"Budget limits must mean something, and not just serve as vague guidelines to be routinely violated. This single change in the procedures of the Congress would bring further spending restraint to Washington."
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One word: Puhleeeeeeez!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1505&ncid=1505&e=6&u=/afp/20040131/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_bush_economy_040131170833

[girl gone mad]

1. Everyone knows how long that would last...

right up until the election.

[kalian]

2. So...only the dictator can spend without end...?

:eyes:
Is that it?

[Cocoa]

3. can he retroactively restrain Cllinton's penis?

Has Bush ever held himself accountable for anything? Even in theory? Is everything someone else's responsibility, by definition?

[MikeG]

4. So W wants a law against overspending Republicans.

[niceypoo]

5. He has one.....its called the VETO

.....never uses it though

[Torrey Pines]

6. Exactly!

This initiative is not designed to impress anyone who has been watching. ;-)

[rolodomo]

7. Why did you wait four years?

Why are you getting tough on discretionary spending now? Why did you wait so long? Obviously because you only care about being elected. That means if you're elected you won't care about spending for another four years just like the last four. I'm not a sucker. No thanks.

[onebigbadwulf]

8. Dammit someone stole my Veto joke.

Yes, Stupid Bush - Read the constitution. You already have a legal block.

[havocmom]

13. Not about to use the veto

cuz ther is no way to point and say somebody else did it

[BeFree]

9. Another sign of desperation

Who the hell does he think he's gonna fool with this load of sheep doo doo? Even the sheeple are already looking for greener pastures. It's getting pretty deep where they stand.

[grasswire]

10. I wonder...

...how Republicans in Congress are going to like this blame-shifting.

And I've been wondering how they like the bait and switch he did on Medicare costs.

[Timefortruth]

16. That was my first thought.

Since they spent the way they did at Chimp's request. Blaming congress worked for the Republicans when it was Democrats who had control. This is just ludicrous from a Republican "president."

[Beetwasher]

11. And How's He Going to Make This a Law?

He thinks he can just demand this of congress and it'll happen? What a putz...

[RC]

14. bu$h wants the power to himself.

He is trying to make Congress powerless. If Congress can't do the job right, give it to the pResident

[grasswire]

12. how the freepers are taking this news...

+++Jeez, I didn't think it would ever come to this, but I'm truly sorry to say this guy is a phony.

+++I would settle for having every additional one of my dollars that George wants to spend...My money is burning a hole in George Bush's pants pocket.

+++Of course, there's always the Veto. Love ya' on defense George, but jeez, do you have to sign absolutely everything that comes across your desk?

+++Please stop us before we spend again!"Cripes, if this is what Bush thinks we need, we should replace our elected leadership with a few CPAs and call it a day.

[maxrandb]

15. HA, HA

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Stop Goergie....you're killing me!

And people still fall for this shit! WTFO

[54anickel]

17. Wow, pretty telling story. They see thru this crap too. n/t

[UpInArms]

18. look's like *'s in some hole

and he keeps digging

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1069197/posts

[mike1963]

19. Just another 'focus group" donchaknow...

:eyes:
gotta love that one moran "he's an honest man..."

And I'm the goddamn King of Siam.

[stickdog]

20. Bush has not vetoed a single spending bill in his entire Presidency.

As usual with the Boy King, the buck stops elsewhere.