Bush Veto

the washington post article

President Bush vetoed a $606 billion funding bill that would have supported education, health care and labor programs. Democrats believe that this is not a spending issue, but rather a political move by Bush to show up the Democratic majority in the House. However, at the same time he also signed a bill that gave $459 billion to the Defense department and the Pentagon. While I understand that the war in Iraq is one of the most pressing issues in the political agenda, I also believe that Bush needs to focus more on the future of America after Iraq. The post-Iraq war time is closing in, and Bush has repeatedly used money on defense. He needs to find a balance and use it as a way to satisfy the Democrats in Congress