Bush On The Air: A Veto Threat On Spending
June 16, 2007, 8:23pm
President Bush planted his first firmly on conservative ground today, with a radio address that bashed the “tax-and-spend approach” of Democrats in Congress.
The impetus for his outcry was a move by House Democrats to renege on their vow to keep “pork” out of this year’s appropriations bills. The determined minority Republicans beat back that attempt this week by stalling action on the homeland security spending bill for days and vowing to do the same on all other annual budget bills. The Democratic leadership relented under the pressure, and Bush celebrated the victory.
“In the weeks ahead, my Administration will continue pushing for earmark reform and holding the line on federal spending,” Bush said. “The American people do not want to return to the days of tax and spend policies. They expect accountability and fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C. And I will use my veto to stop tax increases and runaway spending that threaten the strength of our economy and the prosperity of our people.”
In this week’s Democratic radio address, Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington focused on the push for new energy legislation that would impose greater fuel-efficiency standards for American cars. The bill may reach the Senate floor next week.
“Americans do want cars that get a hundred miles per gallon. They could be in production today,” Cantwell said. “And Americans want cars that can run on alternative fuel. There are millions of them today, but just in another country. And Americans wants to see the federal government using energy more efficiently and saving tax payers billions of dollars. That, too, could be happening today.”
Categories: Washington, White House, Maria Cantwell, Weekly Radio Address, Energy, Budget, Taxes
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