Another day, another Bush veto, another battle

Published: November 13, 2007, 10:52 am

by Mark Silva, and updated President Bush has vetoed another spending bill: A $150.7-billion Labor, Health and Education appropriations bill. This is the second spending bill that Bush has vetoed for over-spending (he also vetoed a children's health insurance bill over objections for its extension of benefits). And Congress overrode the president's veto of the other spending bill, a water resources development act. Bush signed another appropriations bill, for Defense -- with the White House calling it "not a perfect bill, but "essential to deliver these funds to our military in a time of war.'' But, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said en route to Indiana with the president for a speech about the economy and congressional spending, the vetoed bill provided $10 billion more than the president wanted and included some 2,000 "earmarks'' -- special projects inserted at the behest of individual congressmen. "He will ask

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