this is from dailykos and it’s about mr decider – the decider-in-chief now threatens to veto 53 bills!
read the titles and weep
mr decider has decided that children, security, medicare recipients, energy alternatives, employees, whistleblowers, troops, victims of hate crimes, etc do not deserve funding
but bills that curtailed oil cartels and price gouging – he hates those too – as they affect his cronies
George W. Bush — after issuing a grand total of one veto (stem cells) during his first six years in office — had suddenly found his groove, vetoing two bills (a second stem cell bill and the May Iraq supplemental) and issuing threats to veto 29 other key bills passed by the new Democratic Congress.
Today, that total has reached seven vetoes (including Energy & Water appropriations, Labor/HHS/Education appropriations, and two SCHIP vetoes) and threats against 53 additional bills:
1. Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act – H.R. 4, and the Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act – S. 3
2. Employee Free Choice Act – H.R. 800
3. Improving America’s Security Act – S. 4
4. Water Quality Financing Act – H.R. 720
5. Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 – H.R. 985
6. Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 – H.R. 1255
7. United States Policy in Iraq Resolution – S.J.Res. 9
8. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act – H.R. 1591, S. 965, H.R. 2206
9. D.C. Voting Rights Act – H.R. 1433, S. 1257
10. Rail and Public Transportation Security Act – H.R. 1401
11. Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act – S. 5
12. Intelligence Authorization Act – S. 372, H.R. 2082
13. Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act – S. 1082
14. Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act – H.R. 1592
15. Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq – H.R. 2237
16. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act – H.R. 1684
17. Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act – H.R. 2207
18. National Defense Authorization Act – H.R. 1585, S. 1547
19. No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act – H.R. 2264
20. Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act – H.R. 1252
21. Human Cloning Prohibition Act – H.R. 2560
22. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act – H.R. 2638, S. 1644
23. Creating Long-term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN) Act/Energy Independence and Security Act – H.R. 6
24. State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act – H.R. 2764
25. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – H.R. 2643
26. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act – H.R. 2829
27. College Cost Reduction Act – H.R. 2669
28. Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act – H.R. 2956
29. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – H.R. 3074, S. 1789
30. Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – H.R. 3093, S. 1745
31. Farm, Nutrition and Bioengery Act/Food and Energy Security Act – H.R. 2419
32. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act – H.R. 2831
33. Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act(SCHIP)- S. 1893, H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, H.R. 3963
34. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – H.R. 3161
35. Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act – H.R. 3159
36. Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act – H.R. 2776
37. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act – H.R. 3221
38. Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act – H.R. 2761
39. FAA Reauthorization Act – H.R. 2881
40. Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act – H.R. 3121
41. Improving Government Accountability Act – H.R. 928
42. Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act – H.R. 3246
43. National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act – H.R. 2895
44. Tax Collection Responsibility Act – H.R. 3056
45. Free Flow of Information Act – H.R. 2102
46. Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act – H.R. 3773
47. Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act – H.R. 505
48. Employment Non-Discrimination Act – H.R. 3685
49. Trade and Globalization Assistance Act – H.R. 3920
50. Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act – H.R. 2262
51. Homeowner’s Defense Act – H.R. 3355
52. Temporary Tax Relief Act (AMT) – H.R. 3996
53. Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act – H.R. 4156