Bush Signs Road Bill Stuffed With Pork, Well Over His "Limit"...
The Washington Post:
Three years ago, President Bush went to war against congressional pork. His official 2003 budget even featured a color photo of a wind-powered ice sled -- an example of the pet projects and alleged boondoggles he said he would no longer tolerate.
Yesterday, Bush effectively signed a cease-fire -- critics called it more like a surrender -- in his war on pork. He signed into law a $286 billion transportation measure that contains a record 6,371 pet projects inserted by members of Congress from both parties.
First Posted: 08-11-05 10:38 AM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM