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George W. Bush: I told the Congress that I would veto any bill, appropriations bill, that does not cut the number and the amount of…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2008
I told the Congress that I would veto any bill, appropriations bill, that does not cut the number and the amount of earmarks in half.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Signing the Executive Order on Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks

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