Six Years Too Late

President Bush on Wednesday called on congress to reduce its use of earmarks. He proposed that lawmakers cut by at least half "the number and cost" of earmarks in the fiscal 2008 appropriations bills.




Bush has been a very fiscally irresponsible president. Federal expenditure has increased under his administration and his only response was to cut taxes. In Bush’s six years in office, he hasn’t vetoed one spending bill, while budget deficits have soared to record levels and now all of a sudden he recognizes the need to limit earmarks? Sorry, Mr. President, but you’re six years too late.