Does bush have any right to veto the democratic $22 billion budget for eduction, health, and VETERAN services?

Question

When he himself has created the largest deficit in history. Bush has had the largest govermnet spending bill in history.
Bush has passed through more programs using government money than any president in history. And NOW he wants to veto a spending plan? Is it because its a democratic spending plan, or is it because hes entering his final year, and wants people to remember him as fiscally conservative. Does he even have a right, as the biggest spender in HISTORY to veto something that is aiding our country, and aiding the people whos numbers have swelled since his presidency, Veterans?

Answer 1

There is only so much money to go around. Right now we are in a war. Most funds should be allocated for the military and defense spending (research and development, sustainment of military equipment, etc.) Naturally there will be cuts in other areas. The war will end at some point. When it does, the funds can be put back into other programs.

Answer 2

Yes, he has that right as President. I am sure some of it (Presidential Veto) is related to the fiscal use of the funds that are appropriated to the various bills . However, I am just as sure that it is somewhat politically motivated just like any President dealing with the opposite political party in Congress.

He himself, the President, did not create the deficit. It takes both the President and Congress to drive up or down the national deficit. Congress holds the purse strings. Nothing is spent without the approval of Congress. Spending generally goes up when the controlling majority of Congress and the President are the same political party, Democratic or Republican.

Answer 3

Constitutionally, YES, the President has every right to veto any bill, he feels does not represent the best interest of & for the USA.
You capitalized VETERAN service, however YOU did not elaborate on the VETERANS service section !! HOW ABOUT THIS::: The bill was sent to him, WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE BILL CONTAINED objectional provisions, BUT the creators / pass-on-'ers of that bill THREW IN THE VETERANS SERVICE PROVISION, JUST SO THE PRESIDENT'S VETO WOULD LOOK BAD TO THE VET'S AND AMERICANS !!!!!
AND the DEMOCRATS SAY THEY SUPPORT THE TROUPES ???? Come on folks, you have to look beyond the skin, IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE CANCER EATING AT THE HEART OF AMERICA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

The President, right or wrong, has the power to veto any pending Bill of Legislature.
I do not like this President, yet the majority voted him into that office. He can do whatever is in his Constitutional Powers, or Executive Powers as described in the old Constitution.
Constitution v1 was pre Bush.

Answer 5

A bad bill is still a bad bill.

When is Congress going to stop playing stupid games and send a realistic budget to the President?

Answer 6

Yes, he has that right but my husband said the reason why he's doing what he's doing is to kinda stick it to Comgress, who once backed him and his plans but have now turned their backs on him.
This is his way so to speak of saying Up Yours to Congress.
At least that's what my husband thinks, because the money to pass this bill and enforce it is there.
I don't think he is right in veoting it and neither does my husband, he just thnks he sees why he's doing it.
But, yes has that right!

Answer 7

Yes, as President he has the right

Answer 8

he does and he should.
Allowing a bad bill to pass as you suggest because you have the largest deficit in history is only something a liberal moron would do.

Answer 9

Of course as President it is part of his job description.