Bush now says he will veto funding bill to repair decrepit bridges of USA?

Question

Just last week Bush was at the site of the fallen bridge for his photo promising to help repair the fallen bridge.

Just yesterday when asked about a proposed bill to help repair about 70,000 bridges that have been declared "desperately in need of repair", Bush said he would veto it, and said that congress must prioritize what it wants to spend money on...clearly implying bridge repair is not that important. He said that if they want to fund bridge repair, they should not do it via a gasoline tax as they want but rather by cutting some other needed program. Bush however did not mention whether the cuts would come from education, border security, medicare, etc....
But he sure acted like he could take it or leave it no matter what was decided.

So, what do you think, does Bush really just want to repair bridges after they have fallen? is that the priority he wants?

did a republican say "intellectual honnesty"?
lol thats the joke of the day for sure.

you mean like the world is 6000 years old? or there is no such thing as global warming? or Bush is a good honnest and decent man? lol

ROFL

Answer 1

He need that money for war.
America can wait

Answer 2

What the President actually said is he would not raise the gas tax just to fund infrastructure projects. He is mostly concerned with the earmarks that Congress puts into bills that fund totally unnecessary projects like the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska and other road projects that clearly are not in the national interest. The president is right that Congress should come up with a better way to prioritize infrastructure repairs throughout tha nation. This problem has been with us for decades since Congress has not been funding priority projects. Congress needs to develop a formula that will put infrastructure repairs (roads, bridges, water/sewer lines and plants, electric and gas grids, etc) on a priority level that really addresses our national and economic needs first not partisan or district re-election needs. The President should put pressure on Congress to make this change while it is in the Public eye. If we really wanted to fund all the infrastructure needs it would cost trillions of dollars clearly something we do not have, thus we need to come up with a ranking system.

Answer 3

Obviously you don't know the reponsibility to inspect and maintain bridges falls primarily on the state and not the federal government.

And get the quote right--There are 70,000 bridges that have been found deficient, not in desperate need of repair.

And in light of the Democrat's typical solution of adding another tax before they go revisit what the previous gasoline taxes (which are supposed to be going to roads and bridges) have been spent on. I'll back his veto on general principle.

Why doesn't Congress take the funds needed from earmarks that we don't need anyway. With an almost 3 trillion dollar budget if Congress can't find the funds to do what is needed I sure don't want to give them more. Do you? Me I want to hire some good CPAs.

Answer 4

He could care less about the US citizens and this is just one more point which proves it. I don't know why people are actually surprised by his making comments like this. He has a long history of saying one thing and then doing the exact opposite!

It was the added traffic that NAFTA put on the bridge which caused the collapse. Don't believe me then look at where they are trying to make that "Super" highway. Right through 35.

Answer 5

We know the following to be true:

1) Bush is a liar
2) Bush does not mind seeing americans killed
3) Bush hates spending the money of the american people on the american people.

I also agree that he is in fact a PSYCHOPATH. I have been saying that for a long time. The main reason I say this is that Bush has not a bone of compassion in his body. Yeah and he ran for office as a compassionate conservative. Did somebody say liar?

Answer 6

I remember when the tax on gas was only used for the roads and highways..We pay taxes to repair the bridges..the democrats want to raise the tax which would hurt the people that they claim that they want to help..they don't have to cut any programs, just use the gas tax to rebuild the bridges

Answer 7

Yes, the bill was a knee jerk reaction that raised the money by raising gasoline taxes. He was right again in not putting more taxes on gas. There are other ways to appropriate the money.

Answer 8

The bill he is vetoing does NOT provide money for bridge repair. It is a $0.05 gas tax increase that just goes to DOT. It is not earmarked for anything. If the bill is to pass the congress either needs to earmark the money or cleanup the waste at DOT.

Answer 9

Bush could care less what happens to us Americans. He is having our boys stay to be killed overseas. We could all fall into the fallen bridge and he would ask, "What's the price of Halliburton?"

Answer 10

We need to take care of the Iraq needs in the budget first! We're talking millions for a bridge when we are desperate for BILLIONS for the noble cause of Iraq!?! Use the other bridge right next to it!

Answer 11

See the definition of a delusional psychopath. It will shed some light for you in understanding the Bush thought process.