June 11, 2008 at 5:01 am
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Anonymous
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Also, it’s misleading to say the GI bill is loaded with pork. It is not a stand alone bill. It is attached to Presidents Bush’s request for more money for the war. Bush is threatening to veto because in his mind, the GI bill is in itself, pork, added to his request. The inclusion is standard operating procedure in passing bills.
Jim Webb has said, if it doesn’t pass for some reason, he will push it through as a stand alone bill. It would be then, that you can complain about whatever pork, is added.