So..Bush is Threatening to Veto Overtime Change

[G_j]

Well, it wouldn't have gone this far if it wasn't for union membership and people like us raising hell.
This has turned into quite a battle.


http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3383181

Wed September 3, 2003 06:19 PM ET
By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House issued a veto threat on Wednesday against a Democratic bid to derail its proposed changes in federal work rules that foes say could cost millions of Americans overtime pay.

Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, said on Tuesday he believed he had enough support to attach an amendment preventing the overtime pay changes to a $138 billion spending bill for health, education and labor programs.

If the Senate adopted the amendment, President Bush's advisers would recommend he veto the spending bill, the White House budget office said.
While it would only take a majority vote to approve the amendment in the Senate, an override of a presidential veto would require a two-thirds vote in the Senate and House of Representatives.
..more..

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. Bring it on, AWOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope the dumb f*ck does it. We'll get tons of political mileage out of that-as we will with Smirk's shameful abuse of veterans.
Just what the hell is he going to run on? Two failed wars? A tanked economy? Bankrupt federal and state governments? I know-A TAX CUT WILL SOLVE EVERYTHING.

[Q]

5. The 2000 selection proved that Bush* doesn't have to run on anything...

...in order to stay in office. They don't have to 'win' elections as long as the media cooperates in helping to coverup the fraud and corruption...and the Democratic party remains mute.

[G_j]

8. last week.. (he's on a roll!)

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57998-2003Aug28.html

Bush Plans to Cut Federal Pay Raises
By LEIGH STROPE
The Associated Press
Thursday, August 28, 2003; 8:46 AM

WASHINGTON - Citing a national emergency that has existed since the 2001 terrorist attacks, President Bush said Wednesday he will cut the pay raises that most civilian federal employees were to receive in January. <snip>

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Bush IS the National Emergency!

[madfloridian]

2. Here is a way to contact your representatives.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/septovertime

[Q]

3. This bill is an outright payoff to industry and anti-union...

...Bush* supporters...and a slap in the face to the working class.

[Mari333]

4. Good...now every american will assuredly know

who butters Bush's bread and whose ass he kisses...
Corporate Greed.

His ship is sinking fast.

[sandnsea]

6. John Edwards a co-sponsor

Had to get that plug in their for Johnny.

I wanted to make sure they were increasing the requirement for overtime pay and they are, anybody earning less than $425 will be automatically eligible for overtime. So that's still there, which is good. This is a good issue to fight on, the Democrats are picking their battles and won't as easily be labelled as obstructionists that way.

http://edwards.senate.gov/press/2003/0902-pr.html

[terryg11]

7. real hubris (or ignorance) to veto this

No matter how they try to explain it labor will shove it up their a**.

I almost hope he does it, then we can turn the heat up on all the senators to ovrride that damn veto