Bush Spending

"In his new book, former Federal Reserve chief, Alan Greenspan, smashes "W" for lacking conservative spending habits. No Chance Gardener cloaked metaphors here. In uncharacteristic clarity, he said:

"My biggest frustration remained the president’s unwillingness to wield his veto against out-of-control spending. Not exercising the veto power became a hallmark of the Bush presidency. . . . To my mind, Bush's collaborate-don't-confront approach was a major mistake."

Eureka! Just when’s the last time we heard Bush say "veto"? Bush claims respect for Ronald Reagan. But Reagan vetoed 78 bills in eight years. Bush has vetoed only 3 in six years." President Ron 'Veto' Paul