Bush and the budget don't see eye to eye by Corina Ciubotaru

The budget is giving U.S. lawmakers even bigger headaches than the war in Iraq. A Democrat-led Congress has to approve 2008's budget by October 1st and it's becoming obvious they have no chance and no intention to do that. Bush asked for $933 billion for next year and he seems determined not to cut anything out of his initial plans and so the Congress hasn't sent him any of the 12 bills necessary to approve the entire budget. They are concerned that major cuts have been made in the money for medical care and they proposed a different version for the budget that would cost $22 billion more, but the president will have none of that. The Democrats want more money for things like education, law enforcement and homeland security and will try their best to get them, even though many Republicans will veto 9 of the 12 bills along with Bush. The Senate has only passed 4 of those 12 already cleared by the House and now Mr. Bush says he will not be rushed into signing anything that involves all of them compacted into one. He advised Congress to pass a resolution keeping the government running at current funding levels until they can sort things out. The last time they failed this badly in passing the budget was in 2002. President Bush, as all American lawmakers, is now increasingly unpopular. And it wouldn't be surprising if his decision to cut funds for children insurance would literally sink his popularity.

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by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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