Bush seeks cooperation on U.S. war funds

[rodeodance]

Source: ap

Bush seeks cooperation on U.S. war funds

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -
President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the
Iraq war but will carry through on his threat to veto any spending bill that sets a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal.


"I'm optimistic we can get something done in a positive way," Bush said in a Rose Garden news conference with leaders of the
European Union.

The bill, which Bush has long threatened to veto, was expected to reach his desk on Tuesday. The House and Senate voted last week to approve the $124.2 billion measure, which also calls for troops to begin being pulled out in October.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., urged the president to reconsider his veto.



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ONE WAY Cooperation?????????

[k8conant]

1. If he wants to go it alone,

at least that'll mean he'll stop f***ing us.

[Erika]

2. Bush can't bend. He's too brittle, He'd break.

So his cooperation definition is we listen to him and agree with him. Isn't going to happen.

[pfitz59]

3. Defund the war...

Let the Bush family pay for it from their vast offshore accounts! Tax the war profiteers! I don't want another penny of MY tax dollars (and my kids and grandkids future tax dollars)going toward this unlawful and fruitless abomination of a war!

[Purveyor]

4. Give him the 2 month funding that Murtha suggests. Not a dime more. n/t

[DeepBlueC]

6. I agree

[0rganism]

5. One way the Dems could play this....

No timetables, no deadlines, just the funding, just like Bush says he wants. And attach a rider to pay for it by repealing his precious tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

The ensuing antics would be hilarious.

[DeepBlueC]

7. oooh, now that I like too!

Send that one to Pelosi/Reid.

[whistle]

8. I agree, tax excess war profits at 90% like was done during WWII

[sutz12]

9. Bushspeak: "Be reasonable....do it MY way." nt