In order to get the spending bill passed, the fence will now not be double, this so GW can get his money for Iraq. I’m sure he’s smiling – and the charge is being led by Kay Bailey Hutchison, a republican!
See article below.
Spending bill shrinks border fence
- The Washington Times
Congress last night passed a giant new spending bill that undermines current plans for a U.S.-Mexico border fence, allowing the Homeland Security Department to build a single-tier barrier rather than the two-tier version that has worked in California.
The spending bill, written by Democrats and passed 253-154 with mostly their votes, surrenders to President Bush’s budget demands, meeting his spending limit with a $515 billion bill to fund most of the federal government and setting up votes to pay for the Iraq war. But Democrats reached his goal in part by slashing his defense and foreign-aid priorities to pay for added domestic spending.
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Spending bill shrinks border fence – Grimgold
In order to get the spending bill passed, the fence will now not be double, this so GW can get his money for Iraq. I’m sure he’s smiling – and the charge is being led by Kay Bailey Hutchison, a republican!
See article below.
Spending bill shrinks border fence
- The Washington Times
Congress last night passed a giant new spending bill that undermines current plans for a U.S.-Mexico border fence, allowing the Homeland Security Department to build a single-tier barrier rather than the two-tier version that has worked in California.
The spending bill, written by Democrats and passed 253-154 with mostly their votes, surrenders to President Bush’s budget demands, meeting his spending limit with a $515 billion bill to fund most of the federal government and setting up votes to pay for the Iraq war. But Democrats reached his goal in part by slashing his defense and foreign-aid priorities to pay for added domestic spending.
(more…)