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President George W. Bush gestures as he addresses the employees at Micron Technology Virginia in Manassas, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, on fiscal responsibility and the fiscal year 2008 budget. White House photo by Paul Morse

President George W. Bush places his hand on a large stack of legislative earmarks as he addresses the employees at Micron Technology Virginia in Manassas, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, on the economy and fiscal responsibility. President Bush voiced his concern about earmarks being slipped into spending bills saying, “If Congress is genuinely concerned about spending your money wisely, and I believe most members are, then, they must do something about earmarks.” White House photo by Paul Morse

President Bush, right, talks with his Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, as he leaves the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, for a trip to visit Micron Technology in Manassas, Va. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

President Bush's breath is visible as he leaves the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, for a trip to visit Micron Technology in Manassas, Va. (AP Photos/Ron Edmonds)

President Bush holds up a pile of earmarks

President Bush holds up a pile of earmarks as he speaks about the economy at Micron Technology, a computer chip manufacturing company, in Manassas, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Bush greets audience members after speaking about the economy at Micron Technology, a computer chip manufacturing company, in Manassas, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Bush's dog Barney frolics on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, as he waits for the president's return from a trip to Virginia. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)