George Bush actually said...

Earmarks are spending provisions that are slipped into bills by individual Members of Congress, often at the last hour and without discussio...

I will not accept an irresponsible tax-and-spend budget.

I've also proposed policies that would slow the unsustainable growth of our most serious long-term fiscal challenge: entitlement spending.

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.