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GOP Discord Sidelines Highway Bill
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Mar 31, 2004 09:57pm |
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| Media | News Service - Associated Press |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 31, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | GOP Discord Sidelines Highway Bill
The Honolulu Advertiser
A major highway and transit spending bill temporarily stalled Wednesday in the House as Republican leaders struggled to deal with a presidential veto threat and disunity within their ranks. After hours of closed-door meetings, House Republicans said they were ready to try again Thursday to pass a six-year, $275 billion bill. The veto threat still loomed, although the main point of dispute among lawmakers was how the states would divide up one of the largest pots of money that Washington makes available to state governments. The White House released a statement Tuesday, saying the House bill was too costly and that if it were sent to the president, his advisers would recommend a veto. The White House likewise threatened to veto a $318 billion bill that the Senate passed in February. The administration has proposed spending $256 billion, up from $218 billion in the last six-year period. Fiscal conservatives condemned the special interest projects in the bill that they said would cost billions. Taxpayers for Common Sense said the bill was "paved with pork," with 3,200 designated projects, for horse trails, auto museums, pedestrian walkways and parking, worth $9.7 billion. |
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