“I am disappointed in the way the Congress compiled this legislation, including abandoning the goal I set early this year to reduce the number and cost of earmarks by half. Instead, the Congress dropped into the bill nearly 9,800 earmarks that total more than $10 billion. These projects are not funded through a merit-based process and provide a vehicle for wasteful government spending.”
If he didn’t like the bill, he should have vetoed it. Instead of exercising legitimate powers granted to his office via the U.S. Constitution, Bush would rather exercise imaginary ones that (in his mind) grants him the ability to be the sole source of our federal government’s power. By signing this awful bill into law, Bush has revealed himself to be just another single issue politician, caving in to the Congress’ pathetic fiscal policy just to secure billions of more money for wars overseas. Instead of making tough decisions, he did what was quick and easy. More inspirational stuff from the leader of the free world.
Have yet another great vacation, Mr. President.
