Bush calls WRDA "fiscally irresponsible"
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By Amie Parnes
Posted at 04:22 PM on October 26, 2007
This week, President Bush finally received the water bill that contains more than $1.3 billion for the Indian River Lagoon. But the president has made it known that he is unhappy with the measure's high price tag. On Friday, he reiterated his displeasure with the bill.
Listen in: "Earlier this week, Congress sent me a fiscally irresponsible water resources bill. The House version came in at $15 billion. The Senate version came in at $14 billion. So, the House and the Senate compromised and sent me a bill that costs $23 billion. In Washington, they call that 'splitting the difference.'"
Posted at 04:22 PM on October 26, 2007
This week, President Bush finally received the water bill that contains more than $1.3 billion for the Indian River Lagoon. But the president has made it known that he is unhappy with the measure's high price tag. On Friday, he reiterated his displeasure with the bill.
Listen in: "Earlier this week, Congress sent me a fiscally irresponsible water resources bill. The House version came in at $15 billion. The Senate version came in at $14 billion. So, the House and the Senate compromised and sent me a bill that costs $23 billion. In Washington, they call that 'splitting the difference.'"
