Jimmy Carter actually said...

I have a deep commitment to controlling unnecessary spending and also controlling inflation.

I urge each Member of Congress to support my veto and to work with me immediately to develop a responsible bill that can be passed this year...

This bill would hamper the Nation's ability to control inflation, eliminate waste and make the government more efficient.

I am returning H.R. 12928, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, to the Congress without my approval.